Leuchtenbergia Hooker (1848)
named after Maximilian J. A. N. Leuchtenberg (1817–1852)
son of Prince Eugène de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg,
married with the Tzar daugther Maria Nikolajewna,
statesman and high military in St. Petersburg, and plant enthusiast
three edged tubercles grow oblique upwards out of a beet root, to circa 4.3 in (11 cm) long, on the tip with flexible bast like bristles,
blue green, in age branching at the base and forms multi-headed clusters
flowers appear at the center, on the youngest tubercles, large yellow, flower tube with dense reddish scales
fruits spindle shaped, dry; seeds quite large, with a tough seedcoat, dark brown |
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Distribution |
Central and North Mexico - Coahuila, Zacatecas, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, Hidalgo, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León
between the Chihuahuan Desert vegetation on limestone soil
warme arid areas |
Growth period |
direct sun and heat
this genus is sensitive to much moisture, therefor very moderate moisture
keep the root neck dry, because of the beet root is a growth in deep pots to recommend |
Winter period |
light and absolute dry at 50–59 F (10–15°C) |
Substrat |
minerally with addition of loam |
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Habitat |
Mexiko
Coahuila, Zacatecas, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, Hidalgo, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León
between the Chihuahuan Desert vegetation on limestone soil
Sierra de Paila to 5900 ft (1800 m) altitude
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Description |
Leuchtenbergia of the duke
similar to Agave, turnip like with long at the top somewhat pruned tubercles
areoles densely gray felted
spines thin like paper, with rising age get longer,
circa 2 in (5 cm) long
1–2 central spines, occasionally to 3.9 in (10 cm) long
buds at the youngest and growing tubercles, grow together with the tubercle
flowers to 3 in (8 cm) long, wide opened, funnel shaped, yellow with silky shine
sepals green with reddish center
seeds quite large, globular, dark brown
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Synonyms |
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CITES |
Appendix II |
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