Cleistocactus jujuyensis f. monstruosus

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Since 4 Aug 2013

Cleistocactus jujuyensis f. monstruosus hort.

Family: CACTACEAE

Cleistocactus jujuyensis f. monstruosus Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
It produces strange asymmetrically tuberculate stems that grow in tall columns or twist and wind around each other like snakes.

Origin and Habitat: Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)

Synonyms:

Cleistocactus jujuyensis f. monstruosus hort.

Cleistocactus hyalacanthus ''monstrous form''
Cleistocactus strausii forma mostruosa
Cleistocactus strausii var. jujuyensis f. mostruosa hort.

See all synonyms of Cleistocactus jujuyensis

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Cleistocactus jujuyensis f. monstruosus hort.
Synonymy: 4

Cleistocactus jujuyensis f. monstruosus hort.

Cleistocactus hyalacanthus ''monstrous form''
Cleistocactus strausii forma mostruosa
Cleistocactus strausii var. jujuyensis f. mostruosa hort.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Cleistocactus jujuyensis f. monstruosus cristatus hort.
Synonymy: 2

Cleistocactus jujuyensis f. monstruosus cristatus hort.

Cleistocactus strausii var. jujuyensis f. cristata hort.

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Description: Columnar cactus that cluster from the base and form sculptural succulent bushes.
Areoles: Irregular sometime fused to form horizontal lines,
Spines: Scarce fine bristly spines.
Flowers: This plant is a heavy bloomer and will profusely produce nice tubular orange-red flowers thought out the summer.

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Cleistocactus hyalacanthus group

Cleistocactus hyalacanthus (K.Schum.) Rol.-Goss.: Produces thin upright stems up to 1 m tall, 5-6,5 cm in diameter, 15 to 25 ribs, 3 or 4 central spines, 20 to 30 radials
Cleistocactus jujuyensis (Backeb.) Backeb.: ( = Cleistocactus hyalacanthus ) Produces slender, greyish-green, freely branching stems up to 1 m long or sometimes longer. The aeroles produce many thin radial spines and four yellow-brown central spines. The thin flowers (up to 4 cm long) are red in colour.
Cleistocactus jujuyensis f. monstruosus cristatus hort.: This is a strange and unmistakable crest. Areoles connect one to each other forming characteristic horizontal lines.
Cleistocactus jujuyensis f. monstruosus hort.: Produces strange asymmetrically tuberculate stems that grow in tall columns or twist and wind around each other like snakes. The areoles are irregular sometime fused to form horizontal lines. The spines are fine bristly and usually very scarce.