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Cleistocactus buchtienii

Scientific Name: Cleistocactus buchtienii Backeb. in Backeb. & F.M. Knuth
Synonym: Cleistocactus angosturensis, Cleistocactus ayopayanus, Cleistocactus ressinianus, Cleistocactus sucrensis
Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Bolivia

Growth Habits: Shrubby, 3 to 6 feet tall (1 to 2 m), 1.4 to 2 inches (3.5 to 5 cm) in diameter; 15 to 22 ribs; 2 to 4 central spines, 0.6 to 1.6 inches (1.5 to 4 cm) long; 8 to 13 radial spines, 0.12 to 0.6 inch (0.3 to 1.5 cm) long;

Close up of Cleistocactus angosturensis at the HBG (HBG 65327)

The same Cleistocactus angosturensis, the complete plant

Blooming Habits:
Flowers 2.4 to 2.8 inches (6 to 7 cm) in length, red to green; fruit 0.8 inch (2 cm), red; seeds brown to black

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