Coryphantha elephantidens
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Elephants tooth Hardy to 26°F (-3°C Light shade in summer. Full sun to light shade Mexico (Michoacan) Clumping globular cactus each head is up to 6 inches in diameter (15 cm)
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The tubercles are usually arranged in 13 rows tipped with a few small radial spines. The light pink flowers produced in the fall are scented
The name of this Genus is derived from the Greek "koryphe" for summit and "anthos" for flower.
Blooming Habits:
Sweet smelling large 2 to 3 inches flowers (6 to 7.5 cm) are produced in late summer.
contains: macromerine, hordenine, synepherine, N-methyltyramine, N-methyl-3-4-dimethoxy-phenethylamine, 4-methoxy-B-hydroxy-phenethylamine
N-methyl-4-methoxyphenethylamine
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