Cochemiea setispina SEEDS

Cochemiea setispina seeds grow into the mountain cochemiea or bristle-spined cochemiea a clustering cactus endemic to the mountains of central Baja California, Mexico. The epithet setispina means ‘bristle-spined’ (from Latin seta = bristle + spina = spine), referring to the comparatively slender, bristle-like spines. Produces grey-green stems to 30 cm long and 36 cm wide, clustering from the base; 1012 flexible, whitish radial spines with dark tips; 14 central spines 25 cm; large, vivid scarlet-red zygomorphic flowers 56 cm; dark red fruits 2 cm. Family Cactaceae.

Full sun; very well-drained, rocky mountain soils; drought-tolerant; cold-tolerant (mountain populations); frost-tender in lowland cultivation. C Baja California mountains, Mexico.

• ‘Setispina’ = bristle-spined (Latin seta=bristle; slender bristle-like spines); endemic C Baja California mountains; grey-green stems to 30 cm; scarlet flowers 56 cm
• Grey-green clustering to 30 cm; 1012 whitish radial spines; 14 central spines 25 cm; vivid scarlet flowers 56 cm; dark red fruits 2 cm; C Baja California mountains
• Mountains of C Baja California, Mexico endemic; desert/dry shrubland biome; mountain cochemiea; bristle-spined form
• Genus Cochemiea: SW USA to Mexico; Family Cactaceae; Order Caryophyllales
• Full sun; well-drained mountain rocky soils; drought-tolerant; mountain cold-tolerant; large scarlet flowers; C Baja California endemic; Cactaceae

Cochemiea setispina the mountain or bristle-spined cochemiea is endemic to the mountains of central Baja California; the large scarlet flowers to 6 cm are the largest in the genus; bristle-like flexible spines distinguish it from related species.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.