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Austrocylindropuntia shaferi is a small, upright cactus from the Andes of Bolivia and northwest Argentina, with cylindrical green segments and bright red flowers and fruit. It is grown as an ornamental and needs bright light, sharp drainage and sparing water.
Austrocylindropuntia shaferi is a species of succulent flowering plant in the genus Austrocylindropuntia, within the family Cactaceae. It is native from western Bolivia to northwestern Argentina.
This species is cultivated primarily as an ornamental. It may be propagated vegetatively via cuttings, or via seed.
This species is found from western Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. It grows primarily in desert and dry shrubland biomes, at altitudes between 2500 and 3500 meters above sea level. It has been introduced to the Canary Islands and Morocco.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Austrocylindropuntia shaferi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
