Rathbunia alamosensis H29

Rathbunia alamosensis is an unusual columnar cactus from north-western Mexico, native to the dry tropical forests and thornscrub of Sonora and Sinaloa around the town of Álamos. This single specimen is about 15 cm tall, a healthy, well-rooted plant with neat ribs and tidy spination. Unlike most upright cerei, Rathbunia alamosensis develops stems that arch outwards and may lean or sprawl with age, sometimes rooting where they touch the ground and gradually forming a loose clump. Mature plants bear bright red tubular flowers pollinated by hummingbirds. Single specimen: you receive exactly the plant offered Height about 15 cm Native to Sonora and Sinaloa, Mexico Arching to sprawling stems with age Red tubular hummingbird flowers on mature plants This Rathbunia cactus adds an unusual growth form to any collection of desert cacti. Grow it in a free-draining mineral mix in bright light and keep it dry and frost-free in winter.