Cylindropuntia (G. Engelmann) F. Knuth (1930)
(latin cylindrus = cylinder, and after the genus Opuntia)
because of the relationship and the cylindric shoots
in this genus are all species from north- and middle America,
all south american species are together in Austrocylindropuntia
prickly pear, ± large, branched, erect or also recumbent
ribs absent, bumps, spines numerous, brown, reddish or yellow,
with glochids
flowers not at shoot ends, red, yellow or multi colored
fruits with spines, partly proliferated
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Distribution |
southwest and south of USA
Mexico to south up to Mexico City
Hispaniola, West Indian Islands
warm steppes |
Growth period |
sunny and warm location partly outdoor
unfiltered sun or UV-light is good for growth and strong spines
sufficient watering |
Winter period |
light and not too cold at 8–12°C (46–53°F) |
Substrat |
mineral, nutrient-rich, porous, with the addition of clay |
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| Cylindropuntia kleiniae (A. P. De Candolle) F. M. Knuth (1930) |
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Habitat |
USA
New Mexico, Texas
Mexiko
north to central Mexico
Chihuahuan Desert vegetation |
Description |
shrubs, 0.5–2.5 m (1.6–8.2 ft) tall
shoots 0.4–2.0 cm (0.15–0.7 in) long, 0.6–1.2 cm (0.2–0.4 in) Ø
areoles with yellow wool, in age darker
glochids yellow, 0.5–2.5 mm (0.01–0.09 in)
1–4 spines, on mostly areoles existing or
sometimes absent, shoots are not conceal, acicular,
yellow to gray with pale tip, straight to slightly curved
1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) long
flowers below greenish, to tip red or magenta
fruits amiss ovoid to cylindric, fleshy, without spines, green,
red nascent, 1.3–3.4 cm (0.5–1.3 in) long, 1–2 cm (0.4–0.5 in) Ø |
Comment |
Cylindropuntia kleiniae is with rain protection to - 20°C (-4°F) winter-hard
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Synonyms |
Opuntia kleiniae A. P. De Candolle (1828) |
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