Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus
Scientific Name: Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Lemaire ex K. Schumann) K. Schumann
Synonym: Anhalonium kotschoubeyanus, Anhalonium sulcatum, Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. elephantidens , Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. albiflorus , Roseocactus kotschoubeyanus
Family: Cactaceae
USDA: 9-10
Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 15°F (-10°C)
Sun Exposure: Part sun
Origin: Mexico (Coahuila to Queretaro)
Growth Habits: Rosette shaped succulent, 0.8 to 4 inches in diameter (2-10 cm), tubercles with a woolly furrow; fat conical root.
Watering Needs: Keep dry in winter, rot prone, needs small pot and coarse well draining soil.
Propagation: Seeds
Picture by Klaus Hanisch
Blooming Habits:
Magenta or white, diurnal, flowers, 1 inch in diameter (2.5 cm) in early summer. The white-flowered variety was described as var. albiflorus.
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