Advanced Search
Help | About | Feedback | Plant Suggestions

Coryphantha nickelsiae (Nickel's Pincushion Cactus, Nickel's Coryphantha)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 565097



Image added by
süleyman (361)
Image 1 of 1
Rate this plant:

1 rating


Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Coryphantha
Species: Coryphantha nickelsiae
 
Common Names add
Plant Types edit
  • Cacti
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Evergreen
  • Succulent
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • August
Flowering End edit
  • September
Leaf Colour edit
Leaf Shape edit
Have you a suggestion
for a plant property
that we are missing?
Please let us know.
Suitable For edit
  • Greenhouse
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
Soil pH edit
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Yellow/Gold
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
Skill Level edit
  • Expert
Additional Short Notes add
Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...
  Coryphantha sulcata (Pineapple Cactus, Finger Cactus)
  Escobaria missouriensis (Missouri Pincushion Cactus, Ball Cactus, Plains Nipple Cactus)
  Cereus hildmannianus (Queen of the Night, Hedge Cactus)
  Astrophytum asterias (Star Cactus, Sea Urchin Cactus)


Contributors For This Plant
süleyman (361)
toni (36069)


Gardens Containing This Plant
süleyman's Garden


Link To This Plant
Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant:

Forum link
Direct link
HTML code


Add Your Opinion About This Plant

süleyman (361) wrote on Nov 06 2009
Rating for this plant:
Distribution: Coahuila de Zaragoza, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas - Mexico and Texas - United States
Habit: Globose
Encounterability: Rare in the collections
Synonymes:
Coryphantha calochlora, Coryphantha sulcata var.nickelsiae.


I like this opinion




Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.




Images for this Plant


Photo of Coryphantha nickelsiae (Nickel's Pincushion Cactus, Nickel's Coryphantha)
Coryphantha nickelsiae (Nickel's Pincushion Cactus, Nickel's Coryphantha)
photo / image / picture
Uploaded
Nov 05 2009
by süleyman (361)		 I like this image
1 person likes this image
This image is copyright of member süleyman (361).
You must contact this member if you have a usage request.










Other names for this plant:
Mammillaria nickelsiae



This page includes name data supplied by ITIS.gov. View their own page for this plant.