Browningia — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Browningia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Browningia candelaris
Browningia candelaris
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
Browningia candelaris occurs in extremely dry areas with very rare rainfall (usually less than 100mm/year). The dry season lasts 8 - 12 months and in some years it is possible to have no rainfall at all.
Full cultivation guide →Browningia hernandezii
Browningia hernandezii
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
This species deserves a more detailed study of its phenological cycle, pollination and also of its response to propagation and cultivation under controlled conditions. As a native species, this plant would be a good candidate for commercial fruit cultivation in arid high Andean environments with steep slopes, where it could also be used as a living fence. It would be a more sustainable alternative to the more frequent transformation of these environments into cattle farms (goats, sheep) or to marginal agricultural plots (cereals).
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