Cleistocactus samaipatanus
Cleistocactus samaipatanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Tribe: | Trichocereeae |
Genus: | Cleistocactus |
Species: | C. samaipatanus |
Binomial name | |
Cleistocactus samaipatanus | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Cleistocactus samaipatanus is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to Bolivia. Growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall, it has multiple long, narrow columnar green stems with pale gold spines. It grows vigorously with large, pinky-red flowers in summer.
In cultivation in the UK, this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit[2] (confirmed 2017).[3] However, as it does not tolerate temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F), it must be grown under glass, though it may be placed outside duing the warm summer months.
References
- 1 2 "Cleistocactus samaipatanus (Cárdenas) D.R.Hunt". The Plant List (2010). Version 1. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Cleistocactus samaipatanus". Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 20. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
Gallery
- ’Cristata’
- KIT Botanical Garden
- forma cristata
- forma cristata
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