Ariocarpus retususvar.furfuraceus(Wats . ) Gerhart Frank
Ariocarpus retususScheidw .
Seven Stars , Living Rock
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Ariocarpus furfuraceus , Anhalonium furfuraceum , Mammillaria furfuracea
Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : CacteaeGenus : Ariocarpus
Ariocarpus retususvar.furfuraceus , also know asAriocarpus furfuraceus , is a behind - growing geophytic cactus with a solitary grey - green stem with salient tubercles . The fore is flattened globose and can get up to 4.8 inches ( 12 centimeter ) tall and 10 in ( 25 cm ) in diameter . The tubercle can valuate up to 1.6 column inch ( 4 atomic number 96 ) retentive and 1.4 inches ( 3.5 curium ) wide . This plant differs from the typical form ofAriocarpus retususonly for its equilateral triangular tubercles . However , all other characteristic understandably show that they are conspecific .
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The flowers are diurnal , blank to pinkish , and appear in fall . They can quantify up to 0.8 column inch ( 2 cm ) long and 2 inches ( 5 cm ) in diam ,
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° carbon ) .
You should implant yourAriocarpusinsoil specifically formulated for cacti . you may corrupt a cactus admixture at your local nursery . Do not use generic stain mixing because they will not provide enough aeration and drainage . Additionally , using a container without a hole , whether a pot or a terrarium , is a bad mind for the same ground .
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Ariocarpusneed a destiny of sun . However , in hot , dry areas , they can be damaged by overweening sunlight , so you should either apply a shade fabric to limit their exposure to the sun or move them out of the sun during the hot hours of the day . In more temperate orbit , direct sunlight is fine .
These cacti prefer to be continue at room temperature or slimly low with low humidity .
Wateryour Ariocarpus when it is teetotal , but wait until the grunge dries all to irrigate it again . The amount of meter this assume will motley depending on your clime and the sizing of your pot if you use one .
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Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Ariocarpus .
Ariocarpus retususvar.furfuraceusis native toMexicoand widely pass out in Coahuila , San Luis Potosi , Tamaulipas , Zacatecas , and Nuevo Leon . It is not accept as a variety and is treated as a synonym ofAriocarpus retusus .
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