Cleistocactus vulpis-cauda

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Cleistocactus vulpis-cauda F.Ritter & Cullmann

Cactaceae

Life form: perennial

Exposure: sun   9

Moisture: dry

Soil: sand - Soil: gritty-sandy

Leaf arrangement: not specified
Leaves:

Leaf shape: not specified

Leaf division: not specified

Flower shape: tubular
Fruit: berry

63D / e981ab 

Inflorescence: solitary

Flowers: not specified
Flower habit: not specified

Growth form: not specified

Taxonomy

Divisio:
Magnoliophyta
Subdivisio:
Magnoliophytina
Classis:
Rosopsida
Subclassis:
Caryophyllidae
Superordo:
Caryophyllanae
Ordo:
Caryophyllales
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Cleistocactus vulpis-cauda is a perennial.

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[edit] Naming

Cleistocactus vulpis-cauda was described in 1962 by Friedrich Ritter and Willy Cullmann. The name is considered as validly published.

[edit] Taxonomy

Cleistocactus vulpis-cauda 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 2 meters.

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[edit] Flowers and Fruit

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

The fruits are berries.

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[edit] Distribution

Cleistocactus vulpis-cauda is native to Bolivia.

[edit] Cultivation

Cleistocactus vulpis-cauda 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.


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[edit] History

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