With its subdued sand-beige body and sharply defined, deeply etched ribs, this unique cactus exudes a cool and sophisticated vibe. Discovered in the 1990s alongside its neighbor, Aztekium hintonii A. hintonii , in Nuevo León, northeastern Mexico, it is a newly identified species. Due to its extremely limited natural habitat and over-collection, it is considered endangered (though now it is strictly protected by local residents and its Red List ranking is moderate). Among cacti, it is especially slow-growing, reportedly taking 5–6 years just to reach a few centimeters tall. While seed propagation is slowly increasing numbers, the supply is still far from abundant—making it a byword for rare and expensive cacti.
| Season Type | Summer |
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| Sun Exposure | - |
| Hardiness | 0℃ / 32℉ |
| Blooming Season | Sp Su Fa Wi |
Gray display shows general information for Geohintonia.
IUCN RedList 準絶滅危惧
CITES 低リスク 輸出入制限
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El 8 de octubre este proyecto se abrió con la esperanza de hacer un cambio. Gracias a ti lo estamos logrando. Mañana nuestra primera publicación: _Geohintonia mexicana_ https://t.co/S9mkpCRdpH
Serious score. Been wanting a #discocactushorstii for quite some time and to top it off a #geohintoniamexicanacristata Happy hump day to me ♂️♂️ ______________________________________________________ #cactus #cactuslover #cactusaddict #photography #lobiviawrightiana #instacactus #astrophytum #flower #haworthia #cactusmagazine #losangeles #conophytum #tephrocactusgeometricus #ferocactusglaucescensinermis #copiapoahypogaea #haworthiatruncata #punaclavarioides #copiapoacinerea #spring #epithelanthamicromeris #strombocactusdisciformis #wednesday #discocactushorstii #geohintoniamexicana
Yessss! Scored a gem. New variegated astro hybrid kiko addition to the family and it’s already blooming! #astrophytum never ceases to stop me in my tracks, especially when they get big. Also rebutia is firing. Happy Monday. _____________________________________________________ #cactus #cactuslover #cactusaddict #photography #lobiviawrightiana #instacactus #astrophytum #flower #haworthia #cactusmagazine #losangeles #conophytum #tephrocactusgeometricus #ferocactusglaucescensinermis #copiapoahypogaea #haworthiatruncata #punaclavarioides #copiapoacinerea #spring #epithelanthamicromeris #strombocactusdisciformis #discocactushorstii #geohintoniamexicanacristata #monday #mondaymotivation
Books rule. ♂️ _____________________________________________________ #cactus #cactuslover #cactusaddict #photography #lobiviawrightiana #instacactus #astrophytum #flower #haworthia #cactusmagazine #losangeles #conophytum #tephrocactusgeometricus #ferocactusglaucescensinermis #copiapoahypogaea #haworthiatruncata #punaclavarioides #copiapoacinerea #spring #epithelanthamicromeris #strombocactusdisciformis #discocactushorstii #geohintoniamexicanacristata #thursday #thirstythursday
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