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Coryphantha sulcata (Pineapple Cactus, Finger Cactus)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 19839



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Coryphantha
Species: Coryphantha sulcata
 
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  • Cacti
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Evergreen
  • Perennial
  • Succulent
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
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  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
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  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
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  • February
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  • March
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  • Greenhouse
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  • Well-drained
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  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
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  • Yellow/Gold
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süleyman (361) wrote on Nov 06 2009
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Distribution: Coahuila de Zaragoza, Nuevo Leon - Mexico and Texas - United States
Frost Tolerance: Hardy to -12 C when dormant.
Habit: Globose
Encounterability: Unusual in collections
C.sulcata is the type sp. of the genus Coryphantha.
There are populations of small plants which have finer spination as e.g.SB 486 in this photo, and more robust plants can be found in Texas.
Synonymes:
Coryphantha radians v.sulcata, C.roderiana, C.speciosa, C.obscura.


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Other names for this plant:
Mammillaria sulcata



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