Coryphantha compacta seeds grow into the compact Coryphantha — a small, compact, globose cactus native to the arid biome of Chihuahua and Sonora, Mexico. The epithet compacta means 'compact' (from Latin), referring to the dense, compact arrangement of tubercles and spines. The genus Coryphantha flowers from the apex; features characteristic grooved tubercles; large yellow flowers. Family Cactaceae.Full sun; very well-drained, rocky soils; drought-tolerant; warm to cool arid conditions; cold-tolerant. 'Compacta' = compact (dense compact tubercle-spine arrangement); Chihuahua-Sonora; large yellow flowers; cold-tolerant Small compact globose; grooved tubercles; large yellow flowers; Chihuahua-Sonora; cold-tolerant Chihuahua and Sonora, Mexico — arid biome; Chihuahuan Desert affinity Genus Coryphantha: ~60 species; Mexico to SW USA; Family Cactaceae; Order Caryophyllales Full sun; well-drained rocky soils; drought-tolerant; warm to cool arid; cold-tolerant; Cactaceae Coryphantha compacta — the compact Coryphantha — has a dense, compact arrangement of tubercles; a cold-tolerant Chihuahuan Desert cactus with large yellow summit flowers.IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
