{"product_id":"epithelantha-micromeris-var-bokei","title":"Epithelantha micromeris var. bokei - seeds","description":"Description: Miniature globose cactus, erect, unbranched or in small clumps, not deep-seated in substrate, appearing ashy grey and relatively rough in general aspect.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStem: Unsegmented, mostly spheric or obovoidal, rarely cylindric, often flat-topped with a depressed centre, 1-5(-9)cm tall and up to 2-4 (-7,5) cm in diameter, occasionally more; surface completely obscured by spines; cortex and pith are not mucilaginous.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTubercles: Numerous, not confluent into ribs, hemispheric or short cylindric, very small, ca. 1-3 mm; arranged in tight spirals around the plant.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAreoles : Small at tips of tubercles, 1 mm long, nearly circular, elliptic when distended by flower or fruit, slightly woolly when young, copiously woolly only at sexually mature stem apex; areolar glands absent;\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpines: 20-35(-40) white to ashy grey 2-5 mm long, appressed on sides of stems, straight, terete, slender, innocuous, in 1-3 superimposed series except for a longer (4-12 mm) and erect adaxial tuft on the top, on sexually mature stem apex often greyish or purplish white, frequently with brown bases, collectively forming brown spots at the centre of each spine cluster. Spine clusters at the sides of stem 4-5(-7) mm in diameter. Smooth or microscopically roughened by break-up of epidermis, not distinguishable as radial and central spines. In fully adult plants, the distal portions of the longest spines are worn, leaving the apex of the plant covered with short, innocuous spines.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlower: Inconspicuous, funnelform diurnal, borne at adaxial margins of spine clusters in the plant top. Only partly opened just distal portion visible, as they barely stick out above the wool obscured by longer spines at stem apex. Outer tepals entire or sparsely erose-fimbriate; Inner tepals 5-8 per flower, pink to white (rarely yellow), (1-)2-6(-9) × 3(-5) mm; stamens 15-16; ovary smooth, scales, hairs, and spines absent; stigma lobes (2-)3-4(-6), white, to 1 mm.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll seeds are fresh of this season and obtained from my personal collection. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(NOTE: cactus seeds could be sown in any season under control environment, however if you wanna go with nature then best time to sow the seeds is early spring\/summer ) (check my collection at https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/planetcactus","brand":"planetcactus","offers":[{"title":"15","offer_id":45323993055539,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40","offer_id":45323993088307,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100","offer_id":45323993121075,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/1911\/8899\/files\/il_fullxfull.3143491902_oqdo.webp?v=1686098923","url":"https:\/\/www.planetcactus.ca\/products\/epithelantha-micromeris-var-bokei","provider":"Planetcactus ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}