Hechtia caulescens Size:Offset spineless leaves which flush deep

spineless leaves which flush deep red with white speckles in the center when blooming

but does not have any special requirements

which branches early

Ed named in honor of Harvey upon his death

but fairly stiff and gray- silver

Hechtia caulescens Size:Offset spineless leaves which flush deepAn exciting new species described by Lpez Ferrari, Espejo & Martnez Correa in 2009. Native to southern Mexico in the states of Morelos, Puebla & Oaxaca (ours is from Huajuapan de Leon, Oaxaca) where it forms carpet like colonies. The leaves are silvery green, about an inch wide, tapering to a point, with large spines, scalloped margins and blood spots when grown in good light. The most interesting feature, to us anyway, is its stoloniferous habit. The