Epithelantha micromeris

Epithelantha micromeris 'Tsukisekai'

Flower name
Epithelantha micromeris
Scientific name
Epithelantha micromeris 'Tsukisekai'
Aliasエピテランサ, ツキセカイ, 月世界, エピテランサ・ミクロメリス
Place of originTexas and northern Mexico
Place of floweringPotted flower
Flowering seasonMay, June, July, August

What is Epithelantha micromeris

Epithelantha micromeris ( (scientific name: Epithelantha micromeris 'Tsukisekai') is a small spherical cactus native to Texas and northern Mexico. It grows wild in forests and desert grasslands at altitudes of 500 to 1,800 m. The seeds fall close together and grow in small clumps. It is a representative of the genus Epithelantha and has dense soft, white, harmless stigmas and spines attached to a green spherical body. Small pink flowers bloom from the tip of the stem (the body of the cactus), followed by a cylindrical, crimson-colored fruit. Epithelantha is considered the smallest cactus.

Common name: Epithelantha 'Tsuki Sekai', scientific name: Epithelantha micromeris, origin: North America, Texas to northern Mexico, Plant height: 1-5 cm, plant diameter: 2-4 cm, shape: spherical, sphere color: dense white stigma and spines on green background, flowering season: May-August, flowering time: diurnal, flower color: pink, flower diameter: ~1 cm, fruit shape: cylindrical, fruit color: bright red, fruit: edible.