Cereus (Herrmann) Miller (1754)
(latin = waxy, candle)
because of the upright, columnar growth habit of many species
wax torch cactus
arborescent or shrubby, ribs vary in length and number
number of spines also varies
long tubular flowers, slightly scaly, white to reddish
fruits oblong, smooth, yellow-green or red
seeds rather large, black, often shiny |
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Distribution |
south America - Columbia, Venezuela, Tobago, Suriname, Brazil,
Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru
steppes and mountains |
Growth period |
warm and full sun
a location outdoor is very favorable
not too little watering and fertilize occasionally with a cactus fertilizer |
Winter period |
light and slightly moist at 6–12°C (42–53°F) |
Substrat |
humos, nutrient-rich and porous |
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| Cereus peruvianus fa. monstrosus A. P. De Candolle |
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Habitat |
Brazil ? |
Description |
rock cactus
dissolved in bump "rocks", many branches, decorativ, bizarre
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Synonyms |
Cereus peruvianus fa. monstrosa A. P. De Candolle
Cereus peruvianus var. monstrosus A. P. De Candolle |
CITES |
Appendix II |
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