Ariocarpus agavoides(Castan . ) E.F.Anderson
Tamaulipas Living Rock Cactus , Magueyito
Ariocarpus agavioides , Ariocarpus agavoidessubsp.agavoides , Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanussubsp.agavoides , Neogomesia agavioides , Neogomesia agavoides
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Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : CacteaeGenus : Ariocarpus
The aboriginal range of this coinage is in Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosí inMexico . It grows on rocky limestone mound and alluvial plains at an elevation of about 3,950 feet ( 1,200 m ) .
Ariocarpus agavoidesis a small cactus with a greenish - brownish little potato - shaped stem with diverging , often flabby tubercles . The stem is subglobose , somewhat flattened , up to 2.4 inch ( 6 cm ) long , and up to 3.2 ( 8 curium ) in diam . The rest of the plant is rootstock growing underground . Tubercles are penetrating at the apex , flatten adaxially , not strongly incurved , up to 2.8 inches ( 7 atomic number 96 ) long , and up to 0.4 inches ( 1 atomic number 96 ) widely . The wooly areoles are round , up to 0.2 column inch ( 0.5 curium ) in diam and 0.5 inch ( 1.2 curium ) from the tips of the tubercles . Spines are usually wanting or rarely two . They are whitish and up to 0.4 column inch ( 1 atomic number 96 ) long .
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The flowers are magenta colored , up to 2 inches ( 5 centimetre ) retentive and up to 1.6 in ( 4 atomic number 96 ) in diameter , and seem in fall on mature plants , 5 to 8 years of long time . Fruits are pinkish - flushed to reddish - purple , globose , and up to 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) in diam .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° degree centigrade ) .
produce yourAriocarpusinsoil formulated for cacti . you may buy a cactus mix at your local baby’s room . Do not apply generic soil mixes because they will not provide enough aeration and drainage . to boot , using a container without a hole , whether a pot or a terrarium , is a spoiled idea for the same grounds .
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Ariocarpusneed a lot of sunlight . However , in hot , dry areas , they can be damage by exuberant sunlight , so you should use a shade cloth to limit their Sunday or move them out of it during the hottest hours of the day . In more temperate areas , unmediated sunshine is all right .
These cacti opt to be kept at room temperature or slightly lower and in low humidity .
Wateryour Ariocarpus when it is ironical , but then wait until the soil dries out totally to irrigate it again . The amount of fourth dimension this contract will vary reckon on your climate and the size of your dope if you use one .
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check more atHow to Grow and Care for Ariocarpus .
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