Cactaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Stetsonia coryne

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

Stetsonia coryne is somewhat cold tolerant. In its native, hot, dry climate it is known to survive occasional lows down to -8°c^[1]. Requires a sunny position^[1] The flowers open at night, often remaining open the following day^[2].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Stetsonia+coryne>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Desert Tropicals — http://www.desert-tropicals.com/ ↩︎The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
[2]The Cactus Family — Anderson E.F. · Timber Press; Portland, Oregon · 2001 · ISBN 0-88192-498-9 ↩︎An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
[3]The Cactaceae — Britton N.L. & Rose J.N. · The Carnegie Institution of Washington; Washington. · 1920 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎An immense work in 4 volumes. Many of the botanical names are out of date, of course, but the book contains a wealth of information about the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
[4]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.