Marginatocereus Backeberg (1942)
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planted very often as "living fence"
Common name: "Chilayo", "Órgano"
columnar cactus, stems grow vertical, also branching at the base, adulte plants to 5.9 in (15 cm)
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ribs 5–7; areoles almost confluent
only a few spines, short
flowers at night, white and rose red; fruits medium-sized, black, somewhat shiny |
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Distribution |
Mexico - central and southern part
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Greater Antilles, Curaçao,
Venezuela, Columbia
warm steppes |
Growth period |
sunny and warm location
on a full sunny location also outdoors
not to sparse watering |
Winter period |
light and dry around 53–59°F (12–15°C)
as possible not colder than 50°F (10°C), otherwise the plants get ugly black spots
these spots are not removable |
Substrat |
nutritious, minerally and permeable to water
addition of crushed bricks or somewhat else |
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Habitat |
Mexico
Hidalgo, Querétaro,
Guanajuato, Oaxaca |
Description |
margined Marginatocereus (like a pearl band)
dark gray green
stems 9.8–16.4 ft (3–5 m) tall, to 5.9 in (15 cm)
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ribs 5–7, narrow edged
areoles almost confluent, brown felted
to 9 spines, very short, reddish at the new growth
flowers to 2 in (5 cm) long, to1.2 in (3 cm) Ø, short cylindical, fringe slightly bent backwards, white,
always 1 or 2 on one areole
fruits spherical, 1.6 in (4 cm)
Ø, shiny, strong bumpy
seeds 4 mm long
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Synonyms |
Cereus marginatus De Candolle (1828)
Lemairocereus marginatus (De Candolle) A. Berger (1929)
Stenocereus marginatus (De Candolle) Buxbaum (1961)
Pachycereus marginatus (De Candolle) Britton & Rose (1909)
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CITES |
Appendix II |
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