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© Ernie Marx

spinystar
Escobaria vivipara


  Fort Collins

Synonyms
Coryphantha vivipara
Dimensions
Height: 4.0 in. (or less) to 8.0 in.
Spread: 4.0 in.; to 6.0 in.
Growth Form
Shrub, Succulent/Cacti
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom
May, June, July
Flower Color
Pink Shades
Aggressiveness
Not aggressive
Design Considerations
Drought Tolerant, Small Spaces, Showy Flowers
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type
Loam, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
Careful! Sharp Spines, Thorns Or Other Appendages.

Notes

Cactus should never be collected in the wild. Only purchase from sustainable and reputable sources that grow cactus and succulents, for vendors please see our “Where to Buy” page.


Popular with native bees.