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Astrophytum coahuilense
Astrophytum coahuilense is a small, five-ribbed globular cactus from limestone hills in Coahuila and Durango, Mexico, usually 10 cm across and occasionally 20 cm. It needs strong sun, very fast-draining soil and little water.
Astrophytum coahuilense is a cactus species belonging to the genus Astrophytum.
A. coahuilense is native to Mexico, specifically the south-western regions of Coahuila and Durango. They inhabit preferentially sunny south and east slopes on lime formations (limestone hills) located in xerophytic shrubland, rarely growing in the north or west position between white grey rock in a loose to thick vegetation, which primarily consists of a dry bush community. The soil consists mainly of lime gravel and sand with isolated humus feedthroughs.
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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.
