Cleistocactus icosagonus

Cleistocactus icosagonus (= Borzicactus aurivillus, Borzicactus icosagonus, Matucana icosagona, Seticereus icosagonus) is a perennial.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Cleistocactus icosagonus 11.1 History 11.2 Cleistocactus icosagonus in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Cleistocactus icosagonus was already described and the name validly published by Karl Sigismund Kunth. It was not until 1904, however, that Frédéric Albert Constantin Weber reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

Cleistocactus icosagonus is a species in the genus Cleistocactus which contains 30 species and belongs to the family of the Cactaceae (Cactus Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The perennials grow to a height of approximately 0,25 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are tubular and orange. The flowers are arranged solitary.

The fruits are berries.

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[edit] Distribution

Cleistocactus icosagonus is native to south Ecuador and north Peru. It is a protected species according to the Washington Convention.

[edit] Cultivation

Cleistocactus icosagonus prefers a sunny site and can withstand temperatures down to -6,6º C. It grows best in sand and sandy-gritty soil that is dry.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Cleistocactus icosagonus

[edit] History

[edit] Cleistocactus icosagonus in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Cleistocactus icosagonusfr:Cleistocactus icosagonus