Difference between revisions of "Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica"

From Gardenology.org - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
 
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{SPlantbox
 
{{SPlantbox
−
|genus=Austrocylindropuntia  
+
|familia=Cactaceae
 +
|genus=Austrocylindropuntia
 
|species=cylindrica
 
|species=cylindrica
 +
|habit=cacti-succulent
 +
|lifespan=perennial
 +
|exposure=sun
 +
|water=dry
 
|Temp Metric=°F
 
|Temp Metric=°F
 
|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
 
|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
Line 10: Line 15:
 
Opuntia cylindrica, DC. (Cereus cylindricus, Haw.). A moderately branched upright plant, 10-12 ft. high, with main sts. 2-2½ in. diam., new growth dark green, the comparatively long (½ in.) Lvs. persisting for some time: areoles depressed, with a little white wool, a few white bristles and some long white hairs; spines at first 2-3, erect, rather stiff, ½ in. or less long, at first whitish yellow, later grayish: fls. rose-red, 2-2½ in. wide from end of joints: fr. pyriform, 2-2½ in. long, yellowish green, somewhat spiny. Chile. Var. cristata is offered in cult.
 
Opuntia cylindrica, DC. (Cereus cylindricus, Haw.). A moderately branched upright plant, 10-12 ft. high, with main sts. 2-2½ in. diam., new growth dark green, the comparatively long (½ in.) Lvs. persisting for some time: areoles depressed, with a little white wool, a few white bristles and some long white hairs; spines at first 2-3, erect, rather stiff, ½ in. or less long, at first whitish yellow, later grayish: fls. rose-red, 2-2½ in. wide from end of joints: fr. pyriform, 2-2½ in. long, yellowish green, somewhat spiny. Chile. Var. cristata is offered in cult.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Cultivation==
 +
 +
 +
===Propagation===
 +
 +
 +
===Pests and diseases===
 +
 +
 +
==Varieties==
 +
 +
 +
==Gallery==
 +
 +
<gallery perrow=5>
 +
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
 +
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
 +
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
 +
</gallery>
 +
 +
==References==
 +
<references/>
 +
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
 +
<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 +
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
 +
<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
 +
 +
==External links==
 +
*{{wplink}}
 +
 +
{{stub}}
 +
__NOTOC__

Latest revision as of 22:11, 23 February 2010


Upload.png


Plant Characteristics
Habit   cacti-succulent

Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ sun
Water: ◍ dry
Scientific Names

Cactaceae >

Austrocylindropuntia >

cylindrica >


If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!



Read about Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Opuntia cylindrica, DC. (Cereus cylindricus, Haw.). A moderately branched upright plant, 10-12 ft. high, with main sts. 2-2½ in. diam., new growth dark green, the comparatively long (½ in.) Lvs. persisting for some time: areoles depressed, with a little white wool, a few white bristles and some long white hairs; spines at first 2-3, erect, rather stiff, ½ in. or less long, at first whitish yellow, later grayish: fls. rose-red, 2-2½ in. wide from end of joints: fr. pyriform, 2-2½ in. long, yellowish green, somewhat spiny. Chile. Var. cristata is offered in cult.


The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.


Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

  • photo 1

  • photo 2

  • photo 3

References

External links


Retrieved from "http://gardenology.mywikis.net/w/index.php?title=Austrocylindropuntia_cylindrica&oldid=97100"