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Acharagma

Acharagma
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY 2.5

Acharagma is a small genus of globose cacti from northern Mexico, with three species, usually solitary and about 3 to 7 cm across. Grow them like other small desert cacti: strong light, very sparing water, and sharply draining soil.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly during the growing season and let the soil dry fully between waterings; keep nearly dry in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with grit or pumice.
Temperature
Comfortable in warm, dry conditions; protect from frost and wet cold, typically below about 0 °C.
How easy
Moderate

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Acharagma is a genus of cactus from northern Mexico, comprising three species.

Other Acharagma plants

Acharagma aguirreanum · Acharagma roseanum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Acharagma by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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