Cleistocactus baumannii ssp. chacoanus

Cleistocactus baumannii ssp. chacoanus (= Cleistocactus chacoanus) 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 baumannii ssp. chacoanus 11.1 History 11.2 Cleistocactus baumannii ssp. chacoanus 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 baumannii ssp. chacoanus was already described and the name validly published by Friedrich Ritter. It was not until 1995, however, that Pierre Josef Braun and Eddie Esteves Pereira reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

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

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are tubular. The flowers are arranged solitary.

The fruits are berries.

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[edit] Distribution

[edit] Cultivation

Cleistocactus baumannii ssp. chacoanus prefers a sunny site. It grows best in sand and sandy-gritty soil that is dry.

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[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

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[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Cleistocactus baumannii ssp. chacoanus

[edit] History

[edit] Cleistocactus baumannii ssp. chacoanus 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 baumannii ssp. chacoanusfr:Cleistocactus baumannii ssp. chacoanus