Hechtia huamelulaensis Huamelula, Oaxaca WITTROCKIA sunny and often very dry

sunny and often very dry conditions

Reaching 24 inches across with leaves of a thick or heavy substance that are nearly four inches wide

but it is not so noticeable against the already highly colored plant

This species has many forms and has been much sought as a hybrid parent

Hechtia huamelulaensis Huamelula, Oaxaca WITTROCKIA sunny and often very dryThis beautiful species has been around for years but never common. It lives in Huamelula Canyon of Oaxaca, Mexico. The plants form rosettes up to 15 inches or more across with very broad, smooth, thickly succulent leaves that recurve at the tips. Very large marginal spines give the leaf margins a scalloped look.