Beehive Cactus
Synonym: Coryphantha vivipara var. neo-mexicana, Cactus radiosus var. neo-mexicanus, Escobaria neo-mexicana, Mammillaria radiosa var. neo-mexicana, Coryphantha radiosa var. neo-mexicana, Coryphantha oklahomensis, Cactus neo-mexicanus, Neomammillaria radiosa, Mammillaria vivipara var. neo-mexicana, Escobaria vivipara var. neo-mexicana, Coryphantha neo-mexicana, Mammillaria radiosa, Escobaria vivipara var. radiosa, Coryphantha radiosa, Cactus radiosus, Echinocactus radiosus, Mammillaria vivipara var. radiosa, Escobaria radiosa, Coryphantha rosea, Escobaria vivipara var. rosea, Coryphantha vivipara var. rosea, Coryphantha vivipara var. kaibabensis, Coryphantha vivipara var. radiosa, Escobaria vivipara var. arizonica, Cactus viviparus, Mammillaria radiosa, Mammillaria vivipara, Escobaria vivipara var. kaibabensis, Echinocactus viviparus, Mammillaria arizonica, Mammillaria vivipara var. arizonica, Coryphantha vivipara var. arizonica, Mammillaria radiosa var. arizonica, Escobaria arizonica, Coryphantha fragrans, Coryphantha arizonica, Escobaria vivipara var. bisbeeana, Coryphantha bisbeeana, Escobaria bisbeeana, Coryphantha vivipara var. bisbeeana, Escobaria vivipara var. buoflama, Mammillaria neo-mexicana, Coryphantha vivipara var. buoflama, Coryphantha columnaris, Cactus radiosus var. arizonicus, Coryphantha vivipara
Family: Cactaceae
 Escobaria vivipara var. vivipara at Miles 2 Go |
Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: 1-13 USDA: 4-11 Frost Tolerance: Very cold resistant, reportedly to -30°F (-35°C) under snow for some northern varieties, but the frost resistance varies a lot from clone to clone. Minimum Avg. Temperature: 50°F (10°C) Sun Exposure: Full to part sun Origin: Large part of USA, Canada Growth Habits: Solitary or clumping, some varieties forming colonies of over 200 stems, each 1.6 to 3 inches in diameter (4 to 7.5 cm); tubercles 0.2 to 0.4 inch tall (6-9 mm), 0.2 to 0.4 inch wide at the base (6-9 mm); 3 to 10 centrals; 12 to 40 radials, 0.4 to 0.6 inch long (9-15 mm) Watering Needs: Needs good drainage, very rot-prone Propagation: Seeds |
Blooming Habits:
Pink to magenta flower, 1 inch in diameter (2.5 cm) in the spring.
Fruiting Habits:
Check for Field Collection numbers at Ralph Martin's Site
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