Ariocarpus trigonus Ariocarpus trigonus
Date: 1996 November 5 14 years seedling and plant
Location: Tamaulipas diameter is 16cm
A large plant of Ariocarpus trigonus.
( Pezuna De Venado ) A rare Cactus with long, greenish-grey, trianular, upright tubercles that make the plant look something like a crown. The adults of this species are spineless, and are 13 cm wide when mature, and have a taproot like a carrot. They have pale yellow flowers in the late autumn to winter. Native to northeast Mexico.
These Cacti do well under strong light or in a greenhouse. Water very sparingly, and do not allow the plants to be crowded in their pots, don't let the plants touch the rim. Difficult to propagate and are prone to bacterial and fungal rot. Needs porous soil and is slow growing.
Contains: hordenine, N-methyl-3,4-dimethoxy-phenethylamine, N-methyltyramine.