Cereus imbricatus
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Cereus imbricatus (Haw.) F.M.Knuth |
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Divisio: Magnoliophyta Subdivisio: Magnoliophytina Classis: Rosopsida Subclassis: Caryophyllidae Superordo: Caryophyllanae Ordo: Caryophyllales |
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Cereus imbricatus (= Cylindropuntia imbricata) is a shrub.
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[edit] Naming
Cereus imbricatus was already described and the name validly published by Adrian Hardy Haworth. It was not until 1821, however, that Frederik Marcus Knuth reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.
[edit] Taxonomy
Cereus imbricatus is a species in the genus Cereus (sweetpotato cactus) which contains 20 species and belongs to the family of the Cactaceae (Cactus Family).
[edit] Characteristics
[edit] Growth
[edit] Wood and Bark
[edit] Leaves
Cereus imbricatus is an evergreen plant.
[edit] Flowers and Fruit
The flowers are funnel-shaped and pale purple. The flowers are arranged solitary.
The fruits are berries.
[edit] Root System
[edit] Distribution
[edit] Cultivation
Cereus imbricatus prefers a sunny site. It grows best in soils that are dry.
[edit] Uses
[edit] Maintenance
[edit] Varities and Cultivars
[edit] Poisonousness
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[edit] Pests and Diseases
[edit] Man and Cereus imbricatus
[edit] History
[edit] Cereus imbricatus 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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