Coryphantha elephantidens houseplant rounded body with finger-like tubercles

rounded body with finger-like tubercles spiraled around the stem

and may irritate skin

Use well-drained soil or potting mix for your rock fig trees or bonsai

The name “Brain Cactus” comes from its unusual

A mix of cactus potting soil and perlite or pumice works great

Coryphantha elephantidens houseplant rounded body with finger-like tuberclesCoryphantha elephantidens endemic to Mexico where it is known to occur in the states of Aguascalientes, Guerrero, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mxico, Michoacn, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla, Quertaro, Veracruz and Zacatecas. The name elephantidens is Latin and means 'elephant tooth'. It is a large, depressed globular cactus, simple or occasionally clumping and group forming. C. elephantidens usually has pink flowers but they can sometimes be yellow.