This plant was initially sold to me as a species of Coryphantha. It was posted for ID on the C&S forum not once but twice. The second tim...Read Moree flowering, at which time it was suggested it was a variety of Escobaria vivapara. I concurr. It was Thistlesifter, whos opinion I respect very much, that suggested var kaibabensis. After comparison with another Escobaria vivipara in my collection I detect both differences in the spination and the flower which suggest he is correct.
The plant has remained healthy, treated the same as my other potted cactus, and has flowered off and on every few weeks throughout the summer. The flowers are large considering the size of the plant itself. Almost an inch across. Like other Escobaria it should clump in time. Given the fact that just one tiny head can produce multiple flowers, even a small patch of this must be a wonder to behold when it decides to flower.
This plant was initially sold to me as a species of Coryphantha. It was posted for ID on the C&S forum not once but twice. The second tim...Read More