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CEREUS PERUVIANUS [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
Cereus peruvianus
Latin
OBS

Columnar cactus native to South America. This is the best-known species. It has five-to eight-ribbed blue-bloomed columns. Sharp brown thorns grow in groups of seven or eight; the center thorn grows to 2 cm. Mature plants may produce large flowers ... red outside and white inside.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Cereus peruvianus
Latin
OBS

Grande espèce columnaire, ramifiée de 3 à 5 m de hauteur [...] de teinte verte à vert bleuâtre, souvent appelée «cierge» en culture intérieure. (Originaire d'Amérique du Sud) 5 à 8 côtes séparées par une profond rainure [...] aiguillons radiaux brun d'environ 1 cm [...] floraison nocturne en été.

Spanish

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