| Author: |
Curt Backeberg 1913 |
| Family: |
Cactaceae |
| Habitat: |
Bolivia and Argentina, between 3,000 and
4,000m height. |
| Soil: |
Grit |
| Water:
|
Medium-Maximum |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
6 centimetres |
| Height: |
3 meters |
| Flower:
|
Deep red |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
Silver Torch |
| Synonyms: |
Borzicactus strausii, A.Berger.
Cephalocereus straussii, Houghton.
Cereus strausii, Vaupel.
Denmoza strausii, Fric.
Denmoza strausii var. luteispina, Fric.
Echinopsis nothostrausii, Anceschi & Magli.
Pilocereus strausii, Heese 1907.
Pilocereus strausii f. cristatus, Dörfl. |
This member of the
Cactaceae family was described by Curt Backeberg in 1913.
It is found in the mountains of Bolivia and Argentina, growing in
extreme well-drained soil with quiet some water in summer, and none
in winter. Lots of sun, but not too high temperatures, can even stand
10 C frost! It will grow to six centimetres in diameter and three meters
high. The flowers are deep red, and won't open. It can be reproduced
both by seeds and with some luck; Cuttings.
SubFamily: Cactoideae, Tribe: Trichocereeae
Cleistois fromthe Greek words
Kleistos, meaning closed (the
flowers don't open), and Kaktos means thistle.
strausii in honour of Lazarus Straus,1862-1934. A German
botanist from of Bruchsal, and co-founder of the German Cactus
Society,
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