Arrojadoa is a genus of cactus, comprising 13 species.[ It is named after the Brazilian botanist Miguel Arrojado Lisboa (1872–1932) who was superintendent of the Brazilian Railways at the time that Britton and Rose described the genus in 1920.]
Description
The species often have frail stalks that can be upright or procumbent, reaching 2 m high and about 2 to 5 cm thick. There are from 10 to 15 ribs, and ramifications are rare, and usually occur from the base.
The are nocturnal and tube-like, measuring 1 to 3 cm in length and 0.5 to 1 cm in diameter. Flower colors can be pink or carmine. The fruit is berry-like, spherical with a maximal diameter of 1.5 cm, and pink or red when ripe.
Species
, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:|
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| Brazil |
| Brazil |
| Brazil |
| Northern Minas Gerais – Brazil |
| Eastern Brazil |
| Bahia – Brazil |
| Bahia, Minas Gerais – Brazil |
| Bahia – Brazil |
| south Bahia – Brazil |
| Bahia – Brazil |
| Minas Gerais – Brazil |
| Bahia, Minas Gerais, Piaui – Brazil |
| Minas Gerais – Brazil |
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Cultivation
These tropical cacti are ideal for hanging baskets because of their snake like growth, but they are difficult to cultivate. They grow relatively rapidly in good conditions. Propagation is done more by seed than by cuttings. It grows best on slightly humid soil and with plenty of watering from spring to autumn. In winter it should be left without water and at a minimal temperature of 10 °C.
External links
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http://www.cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus=Arrojadoa
