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Pelecyphora laredoi is a small, cushion-forming cactus from northern Mexico, grown for its compact spiny shoots and magenta flowers. It needs bright sun, very sharp drainage and a dry, cool-winter rest.
Pelecyphora laredoi is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to Mexico.
Pelecyphora laredoi is widespread in the Mexican state of Coahuila.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pelecyphora laredoi 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.
