Nickel's Coryphantha
Scientific Name: Coryphantha nickelsiae (Brandegee) Britton & Rose
Synonym: Coryphantha calochlora, Coryphantha sulcata var. nickelsiae , Mammillaria nickelsiae
Family: Cactaceae
USDA: 9-10
Frost Tolerance: 20° F (-7°C)
Heat Tolerance: Light shade in summer in Phoenix
Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade (in summer)
Origin: USA (southern Texas), Mexico (Coahuila, Durango, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León)
Growth Habits: Clumping or solitary, up to 4 inches tall (10 cm), 3.2 inches in diameter (8 cm); rounded tubercles; 3 to 5 central spines; 12 to 15 radials
Watering Needs: Little water when in a growing period
Propagation: Offsets, seeds
Named after Anna Nickels, a 19th century cacti collector from Texas. It is occasionally misspelled 'nickelsae'.
Blooming Habits:
Pale yellow, 2 inches in diameter (5 cm).
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