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Coryphantha macromeris
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This section is dedicated toward maintaining one active thread for each Cactaceae species/subspecies/variety/cultivar. Please feel free to add information and/or photos to existing threads or start your own by adding Genus/species as the thread subject. Note that listings are displayed alphabetically. Enjoy!
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Arizona Agave
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Re: Coryphantha macromeris
This is a funky looking plant when you look behind the spines. Takes full sun remarkably well, but I noticed that if it is under 50% shade cloth in summer here in Mesa, that the flowers open wider and last longer.
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Coryphantha macromeris
Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"
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Re: Coryphantha macromeris
You sure this is a Grusonia? It looks an awful lot like Coryphantha macromeris. Catch any flowers?
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Very funny! I was merging threads as you posted!
Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"
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Re: Coryphantha macromeris
I had wondered when you first posted the picture, but did not have the chance to go look at what that Grusonia looks like until now. I can see the resemblance, but the plant in your pic looks pretty much like the C. macromeris I have growing in the front yard. Pretty happy plant here with some afternoon shade.
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This stuff was growing in horrifically harsh conditions.
Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"
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Re: Coryphantha macromeris
Here a picture of my plant again about a year after the previous one. It is certainly not a fast grower, but it is slowly but surely spreading out and a very consistent flowerer throughout the summer, one of the few that I can catch with flowers in the middle of July (The photo was taken July 16th) when most things decide to shut just about any activity down and suffer through the heat.
BTW if anyone needs Agave chrysantha pups, let me know, as you can see my plant is making plenty...
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Meangreen94z
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Spotted just north of Dell City, Texas
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Meangreen94z
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Re: Coryphantha macromeris
Growing next to Echinocereus enneacanthus in Big Bend National Park
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