Leuchtenbergia principis (Red-Pink Form) SEEDS - - SEMI Cactus agave | Cactus prisma

Leuchtenbergia principis RED-PINK FORM seeds grow into the agave cactus or prince's cactus — the only species in the monotypic genus Leuchtenbergia, native to the desert and dry shrubland biome of Mexico (Coahuila, Durango, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas). The genus is named after Eugen de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg (1781–1824), stepson of Napoléon Bonaparte; the species epithet principis means 'of the prince' (from Latin). One of the most bizarre cacti in existence — the extremely long, angular tubercles (to 15 cm) resemble agave leaves, making it unmistakable. The RED-PINK FORM produces red to deep pink flowers rather than the typical pale yellow. Frost-tender. Family Cactaceae.

Full sun; very well-drained, rocky limestone soils; drought-tolerant; frost-tender; Mexican desert/dry shrubland. IUCN Least Concern.

• 'Principis' = of the prince (Latin; genus honours Eugen de Beauharnais Duke of Leuchtenberg 1781-1824 stepson of Napoléon; monotypic; Mexico 6 states; agave-leaf tubercles to 15 cm; RED-PINK form = unusual colour variant); desert limestone; frost-tender
• Agave-like tubercles to 15 cm; very distinctive; monotypic; Mexico; RED-PINK flowers; frost-tender
• Mexico (Coahuila, Durango, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Querétaro, SLP, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas) — desert/dry shrubland biome; agave cactus; monotypic; red-pink flowered form; genus honours Napoléon's stepson
• Genus Leuchtenbergia: Mexico; Family Cactaceae; Order Caryophyllales
• Full sun; well-drained rocky limestone; drought-tolerant; frost-tender; Mexico; agave-like; Cactaceae

Leuchtenbergia principis RED-PINK FORM — the agave cactus or prince's cactus — one of the most distinctive cacti in existence, with agave-like tubercles to 15 cm; this red-pink flowered form produces unusually vivid blooms; monotypic; from Mexico.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.