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Ariocarpus retusus
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Ariocarpus retusus is a species of cactus, from the genus Ariocarpus, found mainly in Mexico. It is one of the largest and fastest-growing species in this genus known for a slow rate of growth. Despite its slow growth, often taking ten years to reach flowering age, the retusus is a desirable cactus for cultivation, having attractive flowers and an unusual form for a cactus. It is also one of the most easily cultivated species in the genus.
- Family
- Cactaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Ariocarpus retusus
- Slug
- ariocarpus-retusus
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Ariocarpus
- Species
- retusus
- Wikidata QID
- Q136735
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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