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Scientific Name: Thelocactus bicolor (Galeotti) Britton & Rose
Synonym: Cactus bicolor, Echinocactus bicolor var. bolaensis , Echinocactus bicolor var. pottsii , Echinocactus bicolor var. schottii , Echinocactus bicolor var. tricolor , Echinocactus bicolor, Echinocactus bolaensis, Echinocactus bolansis, Echinocactus rhodophthalmus, Echinocactus schottii, Echinocactus wagnerianus, Ferocactus bicolor, Ferocactus bicolor var. bolaensis , Hamatocactus bicolor, Thelocactus bicolor var. texensis , Thelocactus bicolor var. schottii , Thelocactus bicolor var. tricolor , Thelocactus bicolor var. wagnerianus , Thelocactus bicolor var. pottsii , Thelocactus bicolor var. commodus , Thelocactus bicolor ssp. bolaensis , Thelocactus bicolor var. bolaensis , Thelocactus pottsii, Thelocactus schottii, Thelocactus wagnerianus
Family: Cactaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 9-10

Frost Tolerance: Hardy in Phoenix, hardy to 20° F (-7°C)

Sun Exposure: Light shade in summer in Phoenix, else full sun

Origin: Chihuahua desert of northern and central Mexico, Texas

Growth Habits: Globular stem cactus up to 4 inches in diameter (10 cm)

Thelocactus bicolor v. schottii

The second and third pictures are of Thelocactus bicolor v. schottii.

There are a number of varieties of Thelocactus bicolor

Name	Min. Temp	Origin
Thelocactus bicolor var. bicolor	20° F (-7°C)	Mexico
Thelocactus bicolor var. bolansis	10° F (-12°C)	Coahuila	from Sierra Bola, 8 inches tall (20 cm)
Thelocactus bicolor var. flavidispinus	10° F (-12°C)	Texas	3 inches in diameter (8 cm), 2 inches tall (5 cm)
Thelocactus bicolor var. schottii	10° F (-12°C)	Texas, Chihuahua	now considered synonymous with var. bicolor
Thelocactus bicolor var. schwarzii	10° F (-12°C)	Tamaulipas
Thelocactus bicolor var. tricolor	20° F (-7°C)

Blooming Habits:
Pink and white flowers.

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