Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

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Details of genus: Haageocereus Backeb. [1101]

genus_ja:

genus_en:

# spp.: 10

pub_year: 1933

accepted: Accepted

Family: Cactaceae

family_ja: サボテン

Infra familial classification: Subfamily Cactoideae

Citation:
data_sourceKind of informationNote
Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 23 Sep 2023Scientific name & others Show this data_source

distribution_en: Peru to N. Chile

description_en: Genus of 40-50 species (some authorities accept only 5-10) of shrubby or tree-like, columnar, solitary or clump-forming, perennial cacti from dry coastal to mountainous areas, to 2,500m (8,000ft) high, in Peru and Chile. They have ribbed, densely spiny stems and, in summer, bear tubular-funnel-shaped flowers near the tops of the stems; these open from late afternoon until well into the following morning. The green, yellow, or reddish pink fruits, 3-4cm (1 1/4-1 1/2in) long, are spherical to ovoid, sparsely scaly, hairy, and fleshy. In temperate regions, grow in a temperate greenhouse. In warmer climates, use in a desert garden.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring, or root stem cuttings in spring or summer.

pests_en: Susceptible to aphids while flowering.

description_ja:

comment:

comment_ja:

type_species: Haageocereus pseudomelanostele

Phylogenetic definition:

Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2023-09-23 13:18 by hkokubun@mac.com

family:

SystemAccepted?Scientific nameJapanese nameInfra-familial classification# species
PB2 Cactaceae サボテン科 Subfamily Cactoideae Show
PB3 Cactaceae サボテン科 Subfamily Cactoideae Show
APG4 Accepted Cactaceae サボテン科 Subfamily Cactoideae 10 Show

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