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Tafel 1
Beschreibung
Tafel 1 im Werk The History of Succulent Plants von Richard Bradley.
Cereus hexagonis (Linneaus) P. Miller 1768
- Cereus erectus maximus Americanus hexangularis, flore albo radiato
- Great upright Torch-Thistle
Beschreibung im Werk (engl.)
This Beautiful Plant was first rais'd in England, by the Ingenious Mr. Adam Holt, at the Bishop of London's Palace at Fulham. It is wonderful to see this Plant rise out of the Earth in a Pillar-like Form, shooting directly upwards, without Leaves or Brances, till it will attain to the height of about twenty Foot, as I have seen it in the Gardens of Amsterdam and Leyden. It is out of a Grass-green Colour, for the most part it has six, but some times seven Ribs. On the Edges are Knots of Spines of a light brown, representing little Stars, from these Knots come forth the Flowers about July or August; they are radiated with white Petals, having a large Thrum of Apices in the midst, of a Sulphur Colour.
The whole Flower, when it is Blown, is about four Inches over; but as yet, the Fruit has not come to Perfection in Europe, notwithstanding it has blossom'd in the Gardens of Versailles, Amsterdam, Leyden, and those belonging to Sir Richard Child, Bart. at Wansted, in Essex.
The Top of this Plant being cut off in the Summer Months, my be planted in the Earth, and will strike Root. It must have little Water and a dry Air, but it is the least tender of any in this Tribe.