Cleistocactus Lemaire (1861)
(greek. kleistos = closed, latin cactus = cactus)
closed flowered cactus, becaus of "closed" tubular flowers
slim shoot shrub, basal or side branches;
ribs numerous
bristles thin, sometimes like hair, dense or loose, single longer,
upward or downward, humid = soft and flexible, dry = but easily breaking off
flowers cylindrical, red, orange, yellow, white, red with green, orange with red
hem opening weak, sometimes angular, tube bent at the ovary,
without bristles, some species very rich flowering
fruits globular, scaly, without bristles; seeds small |
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Distribution |
south America - Peru, Bolivia, Argentinia, Paraguay, Uruguay
from 500 m (1640 ft) in Paraguay and Uruguay to over 3000 m (9843 ft) altitude in Bolivia
savannas, mountains and sparse forests |
Growth period |
light and warm, ample humidity, a location outdoor during the growth period is possible
in spring and summer is mist at evening very good
adequate soil moisture and never for a long time quite dry
dense spined species have a mid summer break, from about July to August, never pour at this time
main growth period in fall to December, less in spring from April to May |
Winter period |
light and never completely dry at 10–15°C (50–59°F) |
Substrat |
nutritious and well-drained, with humus |
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| Cleistocactus vulpis-cauda F. Ritter & W. Cullmann (1962) |
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Habitat |
Bolivia
Chuquisaca - province Tomina
hanging on rock walls in 1200–1600 m (3937–5249 ft) altitude
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Description |
foxtail-Cleistocactus
columnar, thin, erect, then hanging, green, shoots 2–5 cm (0.7–1.9 in)
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ribs 18–22, faintly transversely notched,
areoles yellow to dark brown
instead of spines with hair-thin bristles, 1–2 cm (0.4–0.7 in) long, flexible, whitish to fox red
flowers 6 cm (2.3 in) long, hem angular, ovary orthogonal bent off
sepal dark red, petal light red
fruits red, later brown; seeds slightly shiny black
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Synonyms |
Cleistocactus brookeae ssp. vulpis-cauda (F. Ritter & W. Cullmann) Mottram (2002) |
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