Ancistrocactus (K. Schumann) Britton & Rose (1923)
(Greek ancistron = fishhook; Greek kaktos = thistle)
fishhook cactus
small, globular, in age elongated, with large turnip root, neck-shaped grown together with the stem
ribs complete in tubercles separated
areoles circular to oval, without glands
spines numerous, 1 central spine is hooked
flowers small, short tube-shaped, cream-colored, yellowish or pink |
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Distribution |
Northern Mexico and USA - Southern Texas
warm arid areas |
Growth period |
full sun and hot location
very light though somewhat shading is recommanded in spring, protection against possible burnings
plants of this genus are sensitive to moisture and lose their roots by rot!
keep it very dry exept the first two month after the winter rest
after the flowering time keep it again dryer and during the hottest part of the summer is a growth rest recommanded
only sparsely watering - only enough to prevent a shriveling
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Winter period |
light and dry at a minimum of 39°F (4°C) |
Substrat |
minerally and very permeable to water, porous
addition of pumice and quartz gravel is recommanded |
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| Ancistrocactus scheeri (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose (1923) |
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Habitat |
USA
Southern Texas
Mexico
Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas
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Description |
named after Friedrich Scheer
globular, later club-shaped elongated, more than 3.9 in (10 cm) high, more than 2.4 in (6 cm) Ø
ca. 13 ribs, separated in tubercles
spines black brown, white spotted
15–18 radial spines, spreading, white to straw-colored
3–4 central spines, 0.8–2 in (2–5 cm) long, the lowermost is the longest, hooked
flowers 1 in (2.5 cm) long, green yellow
fruits small, green, seeds brown
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Flowering time |
April–May in cultivation
4–5 years from seed
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Synonyms |
Echinocactus scheeri Salm-Dyck (1850)
Ferocactus scheeri (Salm-Dyck) N. P. Taylor (1979)
Pediocactus scheeri (Salm-Dyck) Halda (1998)
Sclerocactus scheeri (Salm-Dyck) N. P. Taylor (1987)
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