Coryphantha elephantidens cv. Tanshi Zougemaru Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
It is a very nice cultivar from Japan with short but strong spines and very large tubercles.
Origin and Habitat: Japan (Nursery produced cultivar)
Synonyms:
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Description: Large, depressed-globular cactus up 18 cm in diameter, very large fat tubercles up to 60 mm wide, rounded on top, pentaedrical at the base, always broader than rounded, the tubercles axil is woolly.
Spines: The tubercles are capped with a 5-8 of with stout but short radial spines, long (5-15 mm) reflexed, adpressed to the body.
Flowers: Sweet smelling large 6 to 7.5 cm pink-colored are produced in late summer to autumn.
Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Coryphantha elephantidens group
Coryphantha elephantidens (Lem.) Lem.: Large, depressed-globular cactus, often clumping with large dark-green tubercles rounded on top, the tubercles axil is very woolly. The radial spines are stout reflexed and adpressed to the body. Flowers whitish, yellow or pink.- Coryphantha elephantidens f. aurea hort.: Mutant lacking chlorophyll pigment. The result is a completely cream-yellow or golden-yellow plant.
- Coryphantha elephantidens var. barciae L.Bremer: It has a big tap-root. Parastichy number 8/13.
- Coryphantha elephantidens subs. bumamma (Ehrenb.) Dicht & A.Lüthy: Strongly offsetting species forming large groups up to 50 cm in diameter. Stem glaucous green. It is very similar to Coryphantha elephantidens but the flower are much smaller and nearly yellow.
- Coryphantha elephantidens subs. greenwoodii (Bravo) Dicht & A.Lüthy: Solitary or group-forming, flat-globose mostly under the ground-level, intermediate between Coriphantha elepantidens and Coriphantha pycnacantha.
- Coryphantha elephantidens var. recurvispina (de Vriese) hort., nov. comb. ined.: Solitary, depressed, about 16 cm. in diameter, tubercles few, large, glaucous, obtuse; areoles and axils naked ; spines all radial, 8 more or less incurved. ( = Coryphantha elephantidens)
- Coryphantha elephantidens var. roseiflora Y.Itô: Pink flowering form.
- Coryphantha elephantidens subs. sulcolanata (Lem.) hort., nov. comb. ined.: Very similar (if not the same plant) to Coryphantha elephantidens but the flowers are always yellow and never pink. Origin: Hidalgo.
- Coryphantha elephantidens f. variegata hort.: Variegated form. The stems have sectors, patches or stripes with two colours, yellow and green. There are several forms of variegation.
- Coryphantha elephantidens cv. Tanshi Zougemaru: Cultivar with short but strong spines and very large tubercles. Flowers pink. Origin: Japan.
- Coryphantha elephantidens cv. Tanshi Zougemaru inermis
- Coryphantha garessii L.Bremer: Probable synonym of Coryphantha elephantides. Origin: Zacatecas
Coryphantha elephantidens cv. Tanshi Zougemaru Photo by: Cactus Art
Coryphantha elephantidens cv. Tanshi Zougemaru Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
Coryphantha elephantidens cv. Tanshi Zougemaru Photo by: Cactus Art
Coryphantha elephantidens cv. Tanshi Zougemaru Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
Coryphantha elephantidens cv. Tanshi Zougemaru Photo by: Cactus Art
Coryphantha elephantidens cv. Tanshi Zougemaru Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
Coryphantha elephantidens cv. Tanshi Zougemaru Photo by: Cactus Art
Coryphantha elephantidens cv. Tanshi Zougemaru Photo by: Cactus ArtCultivation and Propagation: Easily grown in normal cactus compost, requires good drainage. Water in moderation, keep drier in winter. Full sun to partial shade in summer. In humid conditions, the exudation of nectar (if not completely removed by ants) can cause the formation of mould which leads to ugly black-colouring of the epidermis. To prevent this, spray the plant with water to remove the nectar. And provide very good ventilation. It flowers quite early, but needs about 8-12 years to reach the typical, definite outlook. It tolerates fairly low temperatures as long as it is kept dry (Frost Tolerance: Hardy to -3°C)
Propagation: Usually by grafting.
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