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Consolea testudinis-crus is a treelike spiny cactus from the dry lowlands of Hispaniola, growing to 3-4 m with flattened segmented branches and bright yellow flowers. It needs full sun, very well-drained soil and sparing water, like most cacti.
Consolea testudinis-crus, commonly known in the Dominican Republic as alpargata, is a species of succulent flowering plant in the genus Consolea, within the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.
This species is cultivated mainly as an ornamental. It may be propagated vegetatively via cuttings, or via seed.
Cattle often consume the cladodes (round, flattened stem segments).
This species is native to the lowland dry forests of Hispaniola.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Consolea testudinis-crus 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.
