{"product_id":"ariocarpus-fissuratus-living-rock-cactus-seeds","title":"Ariocarpus fissuratus – Living Rock Cactus Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eAriocarpus fissuratus, the Living Rock cactus, is one of the most sought-after cacti in cultivation. It grows almost flat to the ground as a rosette of rough, grey-green, fissured tubercles that look like broken stone, then surprises you with large magenta-pink flowers from the woolly crown in fall. Native to the limestone hills of the Big Bend region of Texas and northern Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is very slow-growing — a plant may take 8–12 years to flower from seed — which is exactly why collectors grow it from seed rather than hunting for mature plants. Seed-grown plants on their own roots keep the flat, compact habit the species is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGermination is moderate. Surface-sow on a fine mineral mix, keep warm (75–85°F) with high humidity for the first two weeks, and expect germination in 10–30 days. Seedlings are tiny; keep them in the humid tray for several months before gradually hardening off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you'll receive: Fresh seed hand-harvested from our own flowering parent plants (pictured), with germination instructions included. Photos show mature parent plants for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe're a small family nursery in Blythe, California, growing in the heart of the Sonoran Desert. Every plant and seed we sell is grown 100% on site — no imports, no resellers, no wild collection — pesticide-free, hand-pollinated, and heat-hardened by real desert sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrders ship within 1 business day, Monday–Friday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS shipping only (CITES Appendix I species)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Blythe Cactus Farm","offers":[{"title":"10 Seeds","offer_id":50951136182511,"sku":null,"price":6.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Seeds","offer_id":50951136215279,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Seeds","offer_id":50951136248047,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/6683\/6975\/files\/ariocarpus-1.jpg?v=1791175489","url":"https:\/\/www.blythecactus.com\/products\/ariocarpus-fissuratus-living-rock-cactus-seeds","provider":"Blythe Cactus Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}