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Peyotillo

Scientific Name: Pelecyphora aselliformis Ehrenberg
Synonym: Anhalonium aselliforme, Ariocarpus aselliformis, Mammillaria aselliformis
Family: Cactaceae

Pelecyphora aselliformis at the HBG (HBG 75546)

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 9-11

Sun Exposure: Sun to part sun

Origin: Mexico (San Luis Potosí - around the city of San Luis Potosí, above 6000 feet (1800 m))

Growth Habits: Cylindric cactus, 2 to 4 inches tall (5-10 cm), 0.8 to 2 inches in diameter (2-5 cm); flattened elongated tubercles, arranged in spirals; 40 to 60 pectinate spines

Watering Needs: Keep dry in winter

Propagation: Seeds, often grafted because difficult and slow to grow on its own roots

Blooming Habits:
Pink flowers with lighter outside petals, 0.8 to 1.4 inches in diameter (2-3.5 cm)

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