Английская Википедия:Copiapoa cinerea
Copiapoa cinerea is a species of plant in the genus Copiapoa in the family Cactaceae. The epithet cinerea comes from the Latin word for ash, by reference to the color of the epidermis.
Description
This cactus is globular, fleshy, and perennial, then columnar up to Шаблон:Convert tall, Шаблон:Convert in diameter, with 30 ribs. Typical of this species, and characteristic, is the production of a white-colored waxy cuticle, for which the plants in its habitat are decidedly white-grey in color, hence the specific epithet. The light coloration is a protection against desiccation. In culture, the epidermis is often greenish. Its thorns can assume different colors, depending on the populations, however Copiapoa cinerea is generally black or dark brown. Only old plants offset from the base.
Flowers are yellow, with a diameter of Шаблон:Convert, at the top of the plants.The fruit ripens between wools, and is only visible when ripening has already occurred.[1]
Subspecies
Image | Name | Distribution |
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Файл:Copiapoa cinerea - Botanischer Garten, Dresden, Germany - DSC08849.JPG | Copiapoa cinerea subsp. cinerea | Chile (Antofagasta to Atacama) |
Файл:Copiapoa cinerea v columna-alba.jpg | Copiapoa cinerea subsp. columna-alba Шаблон:Small | Chile (SW. Antofagasta to Atacama) |
Файл:Copiapoa krainziana (8415020983).jpg | Copiapoa cinerea subsp. krainziana Шаблон:Small | Chile (SW. Antofagasta to Atacama) |
Copiapoa cinerea nothosubsp. scopa Шаблон:Small (C. cinerea subsp. cinerea × C. cinerea subsp. krainziana) | Chile (Antofagasta) |
Distribution
It comes from the region of Antofagasta and the coastal zones of northern Chile. The area is very arid. However, there are dense fogs, due to cold streams of the Pacific Ocean. These fogs are frequent, in early morning or late afternoon at an altitude between Шаблон:Convert.[2]
The species is classified as Least Concern (LC) in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[3]
Cultivation
Copiapoa cinerea is slow growing and hard to keep, because of the risk of rotting. Grafting is a solution. It rarely flowers in cultivation. Before all, it needs well drained soils. Sunny place, but protection against excessive sun in summer. In summer, it needs light and regular watering, but let the soil dry between two waterings. In winter, keep warm (no less than 8 °C) and absolutely dry.
Synonyms
- Echinocactus cinereus
References
Sources
External links
- Шаблон:Commons category-inline
- Шаблон:Wikispecies-inline
- Шаблон:In lang photos on www.cactiguide.com
- Шаблон:In lang http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/COPIAPOA/Copiapoa_cinerea/Copiapoa_cinerea/Copiapoa_cinerea.htm
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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