Coryphantha elephantidens houseplant A mix of cactus potting

A mix of cactus potting soil and perlite or pumice works great

This regal plant

The name “Brain Cactus” comes from its unusual

rounded body with finger-like tubercles spiraled around the stem

Coryphantha elephantidens houseplant A mix of cactus pottingCoryphantha elephantidens endemic to Mexico where it is known to occur in the states of Aguascalientes, Guerrero, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mxico, Michoacn, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla, Quertaro, Veracruz and Zacatecas. The name elephantidens is Latin and means 'elephant tooth'. It is a large, depressed globular cactus, simple or occasionally clumping and group forming. C. elephantidens usually has pink flowers but they can sometimes be yellow.