Ariocarpus retusus

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names
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Read about Ariocarpus retusus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Ariocarpus retusus, Scheidw. (Anhalonium prismaticum, Lern.). The flat top 3-8 in. across: tubercles imbricate, but squarrose-spreading, sharply triangular-pyramidal and very acute, with a sharp, cartilaginous tip, which usually disappears with age and leaves the older tubercles blunt or retuse, ¾-1 in. long and about as wide at base, the upper surface almost plane and smooth, except that it is more or less pulverulent, and often bears a small tomentose tuft just behind the claw-like tip: fls. rose- color. Mts. of Mex. —A. trigonus, Schum. and A. furfuraceus, Thompson, are similar species sometimes in cult. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

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