Aporocactus Lemaire (1860)
(greek. aporo = confused)
thin shoot cactus, known as snake cactus
hanging or creeping, epiphytic growing
medium flowering, day flower, red to purple |
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Distribution |
Mexico - Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Chiuahua
savannah and sparse forests |
Growth period |
half to full sun stand with the blazing midday sun protection
a stay in a protected place outdoors is favorable, in bushes or trees
these plants need abundant watering and humidity
fertilize older plants vigorously with a cactus fertilizer
this species is very suitable for planting a traffic light |
Winter period |
light and slightly moist at 8–12°C (46.4 to 53.6°F) |
Substrat |
nutritious but well-permeable with high humus content |
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| Aporocactus flagelliformis (Linné) Lemaire (1860) |
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Habitat |
Mexico
Guanajuato, Hidalgo,
México, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Veracruz
above 2000 m (6561 ft) |
Description |
thin, drooping, up to 2 cm (0.8 in) Ø
ribs 10–12, barely visible
8–12 marginal bristles, thin, red-brown
3–4 central spines, brownish with yellow tips
flowers 7–8 cm (2.7–3.1 in) long, hanging down the side of the drive, red to purplish pink, 4 days open
sepals rolling back, petals broad
fruits1,2 cm (0.4 in) Ø, globular
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Synonyms |
Cactus flagelliformis Linné (1753)
Cereus flagelliformis (Linné) Miller (1768)
Aporocactus flagelliformis (Linné) Lemaire (1860)
Disocactus flagelliformis (Linné) Barthlott (1991)
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CITES |
Appendix II |
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