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Pelecyphora lloydii

Escobaria lloydii

Pelecyphora lloydii
Photo: Abraham Sánchez Romero, CC BY 4.0

Pelecyphora lloydii (also listed as Escobaria lloydii) is a small, clustering cactus from Zacatecas, Mexico, grown for its warty stems and white spines. Give it bright sun, very sharp drainage and sparing water.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out completely between waterings and cutting back sharply in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
10–35 °C; protect from frost and keep dry in cold weather.
How easy
Moderate

About

Pelecyphora lloydii is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to Mexico.

Where it grows

Pelecyphora lloydii is widespread in the Mexican state of Zacatecas.

Other Pelecyphora plants

Pelecyphora duncanii · Pelecyphora minima · Pelecyphora missouriensis · Pelecyphora sneedii · Pelecyphora tuberculosa · Pelecyphora zilziana · Pelecyphora abdita · Pelecyphora alversonii · Hatchet Cactus · Pelecyphora chihuahuensis · Pelecyphora chlorantha · Pelecyphora cubensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pelecyphora lloydii 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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