Aztekium ritteri f. cristata

	*Aztekium ritteri f. cristata*	CACTUS ART NURSERY Cultivation and Mail Sale of Cacti and Succulents.

Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Scientific name: Aztekium ritteri (Boed.) Boed.

Origin: Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)

Listed in CITES Appendix 1

Cultivation: It is of extreme slow growth - probably the slowest of the entire cactus family. It usually takes several years for growth to be noticeable. Prefer some shading.

Reproduction: They are usually grafted, It is also possible to root pieces of crest from grafted plants but with little success.

Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of Aztekium ritterii.

Aztekium ritterii
Aztekium ritterii forma cristata

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