Beehive Cactus
Scientific Name: Escobaria vivipara (Nutt.) Buxb.
Synonym: Cactus neo-mexicanus, Cactus radiosus var. arizonicus , Cactus radiosus, Cactus radiosus var. neo-mexicanus , Cactus viviparus, Coryphantha arizonica, Coryphantha bisbeeana, Coryphantha columnaris, Coryphantha fragrans, Coryphantha neo-mexicana, Coryphantha oklahomensis, Coryphantha radiosa var. neo-mexicana , Coryphantha radiosa, Coryphantha rosea, Coryphantha vivipara var. radiosa , Coryphantha vivipara var. rosea , Coryphantha vivipara var. neo-mexicana , Coryphantha vivipara var. kaibabensis , Coryphantha vivipara, Coryphantha vivipara var. buoflama , Coryphantha vivipara var. bisbeeana , Coryphantha vivipara var. arizonica , Echinocactus radiosus, Echinocactus viviparus, Escobaria arizonica, Escobaria bisbeeana, Escobaria neo-mexicana, Escobaria radiosa, Escobaria vivipara var. buoflama , Escobaria vivipara var. neo-mexicana , Escobaria vivipara var. arizonica , Escobaria vivipara var. bisbeeana , Escobaria vivipara var. rosea , Escobaria vivipara var. kaibabensis , Escobaria vivipara var. radiosa , Mammillaria arizonica, Mammillaria neo-mexicana, Mammillaria radiosa, Mammillaria radiosa var. arizonica , Mammillaria radiosa var. neo-mexicana , Mammillaria radiosa, Mammillaria vivipara, Mammillaria vivipara var. radiosa , Mammillaria vivipara var. neo-mexicana , Mammillaria vivipara var. arizonica , Neomammillaria radiosa
Family: Cactaceae
Escobaria vivipara var. vivipara at Miles 2 Go
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.
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)
Propagation: Seeds
Blooming Habits:
Pink to magenta flower, 1 inch in diameter (2.5 cm) in the spring.
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