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Acharagma roseanum

Acharagma roseanum
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY 2.5

Acharagma roseanum is a small, soft-bodied cactus from limestone hills in northeastern Mexico that forms clusters over time. Give it bright light, sharp drainage and very sparing water.

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 mix with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
Comfortable in warm conditions; protect from frost (cold limit roughly 0 °C or below, species tolerant of brief cool spells).
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Mexico (Nuevo León)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Acharagma roseanum is a succulent cactus native to a small area of mountains of southeastern Coahuila and Nuevo León, Mexico. It grows on rocky limestone hills and xerophytic shrubland. Its name is often misspelled as "Roseana".

Where it grows

Acharagma roseanum is widespread in the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo León and San Luis Potosí.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Acharagma roseanum 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.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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