€7,95

🌱 Morphology
   Solitary spineless cactus, with a globose to short-cylindrical body that can exceed 50 cm in height with age. It generally has 5 very marked ribs, although specimens with 3 to 7 may appear, which can increase with age. The epidermis is green, greyish-green, or silvery and is covered by numerous small white trichomes that form a characteristic stippling. The areoles are circular, woolly, and completely lack spines. The profile of the ribs seen from above resembles a bishop's mitre, the origin of one of its common names.

🌍 Distribution, habitat, and family
Native to the arid and semi-arid regions of central and northeastern Mexico, mainly in San Luis Potosí, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas. It grows in mountainous areas and open slopes, frequently on limestone terrain, among xerophytic scrub and desert vegetation, at an altitude of approximately 750 to 1,500 m. It belongs to the Cactaceae family.

❄️ Temperature — USDA Zone 9a–11b
It tolerates minimum temperatures of up to −7 ºC if it remains completely dry and is properly acclimatized. During winter, it is recommended to keep it dormant and with dry substrate.

☀️ Lighting
It needs very intense lighting during active growth and tolerates direct sun. An approximate target of 18–25 mol/m²/day DLI PAR favors compact growth and good expression of the epidermis and white trichomes.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Winter dormancy. Its growth is concentrated mainly during spring, summer, and early autumn. During the active period, it is recommended to water abundantly and let the substrate dry completely before the next watering. In winter, it should be kept practically dry, especially when temperatures are low. The substrate must have rapid drainage to prevent moisture accumulation around the roots.

🌸 Flowering
It produces large, aromatic flowers, about 4–7 cm in diameter, bright yellow in color, occasionally with orange or reddish tones at the base. They appear on the areoles near the apex during the warm period. In Madrid, flowering begins between May and July, but it is reblooming and can produce flowers throughout the season.

🌿 Nutrition
During the active growth period, a fertilizer with high content of assimilable calcium and low nitrogen levels such as Desert CHOICE® Cactáceas is recommended, applied once a month when watering. Before flowering, it can be supplemented with Desert CHOICE® Floración.

This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a technological square pot with the substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi.

 Ideal for children  It has no spines  

📏 The sizes of our basic collection xerophytes are as follows:

S -> 9cm x 9cm

M-> 14cm x 14 cm

L->16cm x 16 cm

* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the specimen sent may vary slightly from the product image. The measurements of the plant are specified in the photo description, but this may also vary slightly, because it is a living being! Each of the plants at Desert CITY has unique characteristics.

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