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Kadenicarpus heliae is a small succulent cactus from Hidalgo, Mexico, growing on limestone soils at high elevation. Grow it like other desert cacti: bright light, sharp-draining mineral soil, and water sparingly.
Kadenicarpus heliae is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.
This species is found growing in limestone soils in Hidalgo, Mexico at elevations between 2200 and 2300 meters.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Kadenicarpus heliae 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.
