Eriocactus Backeberg (1942)
(Greek erion = wool; Greek kaktos = thistle, cactus)
wool cactus, bristle cactus
differences to Notocactus is the stigma, it is never in red,
the wooly crown and the smaller brown seeds
bulky columnar, crown sloping, wooly; flowers broad funnel form, tubular short, brown wooly
fruits globular, dry opens at the base |
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Distribution |
south Brazil, Paraguay
mountains and high mountains |
Growth period |
sunny and a location outdoor is possible, hardly sensitive against moisture
in summer a constant slight moisture |
Winter period |
cool, dry, bright and airy location at minimum 6–10°C (42–50°F)
at to low temperatures plants get blackish coldness blotches, or the plants could die
in spring time the plants slowly adapt on sun |
Substrat |
nutritious, humos, good permeability to water
addition of coarse sand, clay and peat |
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| Eriocactus schumannianus (Nicolai) C. Backeberg (1942) |
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Habitat |
Paraguay
Paraguari - between rocks, ashlar heaps on rocky hangs |
Description |
named after Prof. K. Schumann
at first broad globular, later clavate columnar, to 1 m (3.3 ft) high,
crown at older plants slanted to the sun
ribs accretive, to over 40, narrow edged
areoles whiteish, soon bare
4–7 spines, straight or convoluted, base somewhat thickened, darker, also hooped
flowers large, 3.5 cm (1.3 in) long, 4 cm (1.5 in)Ø, broad open, yellow
fruits fairly compact, at first somewhat fleshy, later dry
seeds small, brown
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Synonyms |
Echinocactus schummannianus Nicolai (1893)
Malacocarpus schumannianus (Nicolai) Britton & Rose (1922) (incorrect name)
Notocactus schumannianus (Nicolai) A. V. Frič (1928)
Eriocephala schumannianus (Nicolai) C. Backeberg (1951)
Parodia schumanniana (Nicolai) F. H. Brandt (1982)
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CITES |
Appendix II |
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| Pictures from the plants inventory, of Kakteen-Haage, Germany with courtesy to use for release made available. |
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