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Thelocactus tepelmemensis is a small, solitary, globose cactus from limestone hillsides in Oaxaca, Mexico, with reddish pink funnel-shaped flowers. Grow it as a sun-loving, well-drained cactus that stays dry through winter.
Thelocactus tepelmemensis is a species of cactus endemic to Mexico.
The plant is found in Tepelmeme, Oaxaca, Mexico growing on limestone rock at elevations between 1420 and 1460 meters. Plants are found growing along with Opuntia pubescens, Opuntia decumbens, Pilosocereus chrysacanthus, Cephalocereus columna-trajani, Escontria chiotilla, Mammillaria carnea, Mammillaria albilanata, Mammillaria sphacelata subsp. viperina, Cnidoscolus multilobus, Fouquieria purpusii, and Agave titanota.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Thelocactus tepelmemensis 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.
