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Epithelantha pulchra is a small, globular cactus from northeastern Mexico (Nuevo León) that is usually grown in pots. The key to growing it is strong light, very sparing watering, and well-draining mineral soil.
Epithelantha pulchra is a species of Epithelantha found in Mexico.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Epithelantha pulchra 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.
