This plant is at the limit of its hardiness here in an eastern Zone 6b. Some years it survives, other years it doesn't. Very prone to r...Read Moreotting during wet periods at any time of the year. Plant is very striking though, well worth a gamble!
Four clones of this nice Cory. These clones were grown from seed collected near Big Bend Texas. These are said to grow in a region wher...Read Moree the temperatures drop to 10 degrees F.
Plant is usually simple and isn't prone to grazing damage due to its fierce stout short spines. Often less stout-spined plants are damaged and as a result will sprout new heads.
Coryphantha echinus is dimorphic (existing in two forms) with regard to the central spine. Mature plants may have from zero to four centr...Read Moreal spines. The immature plants of some native populations often lack central spines.
Their flowers are said to be quite difficult to catch open! In bright light, they usually open fully at noon, and wilt after only an hour or two. By mid afternoon, when most Chihuahuan Desert cacti are at their peak, their flowers are tightly closed.
Long, stout, central spines stand straight out from the stem, giving the plant its sea urchin appearance. These central spines are near...Read Morely an inch long and are grayish white. The flowers, up to about 3" across, have yellow petals and red stamens. The flowers last briefly, only a couple of hours in the afternoon. They bloom from April through August. The green fleshy fruits are about an inch long. The sea urchin cactus is fairly common at lower elevations in limestone soils.
This plant is at the limit of its hardiness here in an eastern Zone 6b. Some years it survives, other years it doesn't. Very prone to r...Read More
Four clones of this nice Cory. These clones were grown from seed collected near Big Bend Texas. These are said to grow in a region wher...Read More
Coryphantha echinus is dimorphic (existing in two forms) with regard to the central spine. Mature plants may have from zero to four centr...Read More
More synonyms of this are: Mammillaria pectinata, Cactus pectinatus & Cactus echinus.
Long, stout, central spines stand straight out from the stem, giving the plant its sea urchin appearance. These central spines are near...Read More