Coryphantha Pycnacantha

Coryphantha Pycnacantha Care

Coryphantha Pycnacantha

What is the plant

There are four characteristics that distinguish Coryphantha from other cacti. Their bodies do not have ribs, just tubercles. The flowers form at the top of the plant (the apex or growing end of the stem). The tip (podarium) of each flowering tubercle has three parts, the spiny areole, the groove and the axil. Without the groove it is not a Coryphantha. The seed coat (or testa) has a net-like pattern

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

min 5°C

Hardiness zone

9b - 11

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water moderately, waiting for the substrate to dry completely. In winter there is no need to water.
Pruning
Pruning is not necessary.
Fertilizer
Fertilize with mineral cactus fertilizer in early spring.

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Sunlight
The Coryphantha andreae prefers a light shade exposure avoiding direct sun at noon.
Soil
The soil can be a mixture, in equal proportions, of coarse siliceous sand and very decomposed leaf mulch; a commercial cactus substrate can also be used.
Temperature
They resist temperatures up to 0 ºC.

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Container
They are used in rockeries and in pots and planters for balconies, terraces and very bright interiors.
Popularity
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