Aporocactus flagelliformis

Disocactus flageliformis

  • Aporocactus flagelliformis
  • Aporocactus flagelliformis
  • Flower name
    Aporocactus flagelliformis
  • Scientific name
    Disocactus flageliformis
  • AliasAporocactus flagelliformis, ヒモサボテン, 金紐, ディソカクツス・フラゲルフォルミス, アポロカクタス・フラゲリフォルミス, Cactus flagelliformis
  • Place of originMexico
  • Place of floweringPotted flower, Ornamental plants
  • Flowering seasonApril, May, June

What is Aporocactus flagelliformis

Aporocactus flagelliformis or Kinpimo (scientific name: Aporocactus flagelliformis) is native to Mexico and is a string-like succulent plant of the cactiaceae disocactus genus (← Apollocactus spp.) The stem is a green pencil that grows with its tip hanging down to 1 to 2 m. The stem is covered with golden short thorns, and the flower name is derived from the string shape. In spring, dark pink or vermilion cocoon-shaped double flowers with a flower diameter of 3-5 cm bloom in several layers. Male and female frogs pop out of the petals. A gardening parent of a peacock cactus with similar flowers.

Common name: Aporocactus flagelliformis, Scientific name: Disocactus flageliformis, Synonym: Aporocactus flagelliformis or Disocactus flageliformis, also known as: Cactus flagelliformis, Flageriformis, Disocactus flageliformis, place of origin: Mexico, stem length: 1-2 m, Stem diameter: 0.8-2.5 cm, flower diameter: 3-5 cm, flowering period: April-June, flower color: dark peach, vermilion.


  • Order
    Caryophyllales
  • Family
    Cactaceae
  • Genus
    Aporocactus
  • Species
    A. flagelliformis
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Multi-petaled
  • Leaf type
    Other
  • Edge of the leaf
    Spiny
  • Life typestring-like succulent plant
  • Flower colorsPink
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorRed White
  • Height100.0 ~ 200.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower3.0 ~ 4.0 cm

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