Meatball Cactus
Meatball Cactus Plant Properties
Chinese Name: Triangle Cactus, Alias: Si Cactus, Latin Name: Ariocarpus retusus subsp. trigonus, Family: Cactaceae, Genus: Rock Cactus, Origin: Mexico - Nuevo León, TamaulipasMeatball Cactus Plant Introduction
Triangle Cactus Ariocarpus retusus subsp. trigonus - Cactaceae Rock Cactus Genus, native to Mexico - Nuevo León, Tamaulipas; also known as Si Cactus. The leaves of the Triangle Cactus curve upwards and are relatively longer compared to other rock cactus species. The habitat is a gypsum mine, and it can even grow on gypsum mines. Spring, summer, and autumn are its growing seasons, and it can endure temperatures as low as -10 degrees Celsius in winter, provided it remains dry. However, it is best to keep it above 0 degrees Celsius, as this plant grows slowly and is not easy to cultivate to full size.
Naming History: Ariocarpus retusus subsp. trigonus (F.A.C.Weber) E.F.Anderson & W.A.Fitz Maur. 1998, Anhalonium trigonum F.A.C.Weber 1893, Ariocarpus trigonus (F.A.C.Weber) K.Schum. 1898, Ariocarpus trigonus var. horacekii Halda 1997, Ariocarpus trigonus var. minor Voldan 1976.
Meatball Cactus Image Appreciation
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