This cactus is an easy to grow cultivar It is a great starter plant for the cactus grower, that readily builds up into a cluster of stems highlighted by reddish spines, further decorated by rings of purple-pink blooms.
Watering: Water regularly in summer, but do not overwater. Keep dry with ample airflow in winter.
Hardiness: It is quite frost resistant if kept dry.
Exposition: Outside bright sun, filtered sunlight or afternoon shade, inside it needs bright light, and some direct sun. Subject to sunburn if exposed to direct sun for too long. Tends to bronze in strong light, which encourages flowering and heavy wool and spine production.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Spring. |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Mammillaria spinosissima |
| Common Name | The spiny pincushion cactus |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Genus | Mammillaria |
| Growth Habit | Rare round shape |
| Growth Rate | Fast growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 10a to 11b |
| Mature Size | 30 cm |
| Native Area | Garden origin |
| Resistance | 7°c |
| Sun Exposure | Partial shade |
Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features
| Bloom Season | Spring. |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Mammillaria spinosissima |
| Common Name | The spiny pincushion cactus |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Genus | Mammillaria |
| Growth Habit | Rare round shape |
| Growth Rate | Fast growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 10a to 11b |
| Mature Size | 30 cm |
| Native Area | Garden origin |
| Resistance | 7°c |
| Sun Exposure | Partial shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
This cactus is an easy to grow cultivar It is a great starter plant for the cactus grower, that readily builds up into a cluster of stems highlighted by reddish spines, further decorated by rings of purple-pink blooms.
Watering: Water regularly in summer, but do not overwater. Keep dry with ample airflow in winter.
Hardiness: It is quite frost resistant if kept dry.
Exposition: Outside bright sun, filtered sunlight or afternoon shade, inside it needs bright light, and some direct sun. Subject to sunburn if exposed to direct sun for too long. Tends to bronze in strong light, which encourages flowering and heavy wool and spine production.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features
| Bloom Season | Spring. |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Mammillaria spinosissima |
| Common Name | The spiny pincushion cactus |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Genus | Mammillaria |
| Growth Habit | Rare round shape |
| Growth Rate | Fast growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 10a to 11b |
| Mature Size | 30 cm |
| Native Area | Garden origin |
| Resistance | 7°c |
| Sun Exposure | Partial shade |
