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Cochemiea halei, the Magdalena cochemiea, is a clustering cactus from sandy coastal dunes in Baja California Sur, Mexico. It is grown for its spiny, cylindrical stems and red flowers, and needs strong sun, sharp drainage and little water.
Cochemiea halei is a species of cactus in the genus Cochemiea commonly known as the Magdalena cochemiea. It is endemic to the Magdalena Bay region in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.
Cochemiea halei is found in Baja California Sur, Mexico, specifically on the islands of Magdalena and Santa Margarita at elevations of 10 to 100 meters. It grows on sand dunes on the beach along with Echinocereus barthelowianus, Opuntia pycnantha, Cochemiea dioica, and Stenocereus eruca. It is also rarely found in a few adjacent mainland localities.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cochemiea halei 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.
