Hechtia sphaeroblasta SEEDS

Hechtia sphaeroblasta seeds grow into a terrestrial xerophytic bromeliad endemic to Mexico the epithet sphaeroblasta means ’round-budded’ (Greek sphaira = sphere + blastos = bud), referring to the spherical or globose buds of the inflorescence. A dioecious terrestrial perennial of subfamily Hechtioideae forming a ground-level rosette of stiff, spiny-margined leaves adapted to the rocky, seasonally dry terrain of the Mexican highlands. The spherical buds are diagnostic and unusual within the genus. Family Bromeliaceae.

Full sun; extremely well-drained rocky soils; very drought-tolerant; warm subtropical conditions.

• ‘Sphaeroblasta’ = round-budded; spherical globose inflorescence buds diagnostic character
• Dioecious; stiff spiny-margined leaves; ground-level rosette; terrestrial xerophyte
• Mexico seasonally dry tropical biome; Mexican highland rocky terrain
• Unusual spherical buds within the genus; subfamily Hechtioideae
• Full sun; rocky dry soils; drought-tolerant; warm subtropical; Family Bromeliaceae

Hechtia sphaeroblasta is the round-budded Mexican bromeliad distinguished within the genus by the unusual spherical buds of its inflorescence, a terrestrial xerophyte of the Mexican dry highlands and a collector’s species among the diverse Hechtia flora of Mexico.

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