Xerophyte

Central Spines

5 to 8 spreading, slightly curved up to 2,5 cm long, black with a lighter tip, then brown and eventually turning grey.

Description

Coryphantha kracikiiSN|10252]]SN|10252]] is a solitary stemmed cactus densely covered with impressive spines and is one of the most beautiful coryphanthas especially as a young plant.

Tubercles

Broad cylindrical-conical, 12-16 mm long fissured. Axils initially filled with wool.

Flowers

4-8 cm in diameter, yellow with a red throat.

Stem

The spherical to short columnar up to 17 cm tall and 9 cn broad.

Radial Spines

24 to 26 needle-like, dimorphic, light to dark horn-coloured up to 1,5 cm long. The upper 12 to 18 white with a darker tips, up to 2,5 cm long, somewhat thinner, converging and almost touching but not fused.

Fruits

Olive-like up to 2,5 cm long and 1,5 cm in diameter.