Bisbee Beehive

Plant Sciences Center of Sierra Vista, Arizona

PLANT PROFILE & SALVAGING INFORMATION

Coryphantha vivipara var.Bisbeeana - Bisbee Beehive

Type: cactus; evergreen
Salvaged from locations: Hwy 90; Avenida Cochise/The Mall at Sierra Vista
Salvage method: bare root
Size: 3"- 8" H x 2.5"- 4" W
Water Usage: rainfall
Hardiness: 10 degrees F
Exposure: Filtered sun to shade
Flower color: light to deep pink or violet; - flowers on new growth, flowers are 1 2 to 2 inches

Coryphantha vivipara var.Bisbeeana - Bisbee Beehive
in PSC holding bed

       Flower season: spring - summer
       Wildlife value: fruits, seeds,
       nectar

The following are notes by the Plant Sciences Center Horticultural Technician on the salvage, care, and planting for Coryphantha vivipara var.Bisbeeana - Bisbee Beehive.

Salvage Method:

    - bare root

Temporary Holding Method:

    - roots were trimmed and laid out under shade for a few days to callus over cuts then planted into holding beds
   - holding beds and potting soil consisted of 10% native soil; 45% washed sand; 45% compost
    - planted under 30% shade cloth - received afternoon sun; after six months plants were transplanted into 6inch and 1 gallon pots and moved to all day filtered shade

Pests & Diseases:

    - no signs of pests or diseases

Watering Schedule:

    - no irrigation except rainfall for holding beds
    - potted plants received irrigation 1x per week

Misc. Notes:

    - began rooting out in July (warm weather)
    - birds and small mammals relished the fruits often pulling the plants out of the beds!

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