Native to Sonora, Mexico. Mammillaria boolli is a clumping plant with soft, green or gray-green epidermis.
Stems: Up to 5 cm wide (but often more large in cultivation), with prominent rounded tubercles usually depressed globose to depressed conical when growing in habitat. While cultivated plant have (frequently) oblong offsetting stems.
Will produce large pink flowers located at the top of the plant. The fruit is red, thin-skinned.
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Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Plant Type
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Watering Needs
| Bloom Season | Mid Spring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Mammillaria boolli |
| Common Name | Chilita boolii, Bartschella boolii |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Genus | Mammillaria |
| Growth Habit | Columnar stem |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Hardiness Zone | 9, 10, 11 |
| Mature Size | 3.1 in. tall, 2 in. wide |
| Native Area | Sonoro, Mexico |
| Plant Type | Cactus |
| Propagation | By seeds |
| Resistance | Extremely drought-tolerant, pest resistance |
| Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
| Soil Type | Welldrained potting mix soil |
| Special Features | Easy to grow |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun |
| Toxicity | Safe for humans, safe for dogs, safe for cats |
| Watering Needs | Moderate |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Native to Sonora, Mexico. Mammillaria boolli is a clumping plant with soft, green or gray-green epidermis.
Stems: Up to 5 cm wide (but often more large in cultivation), with prominent rounded tubercles usually depressed globose to depressed conical when growing in habitat. While cultivated plant have (frequently) oblong offsetting stems.
Will produce large pink flowers located at the top of the plant. The fruit is red, thin-skinned.
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
Plant Type
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Watering Needs
| Bloom Season | Mid Spring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Mammillaria boolli |
| Common Name | Chilita boolii, Bartschella boolii |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Genus | Mammillaria |
| Growth Habit | Columnar stem |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Hardiness Zone | 9, 10, 11 |
| Mature Size | 3.1 in. tall, 2 in. wide |
| Native Area | Sonoro, Mexico |
| Plant Type | Cactus |
| Propagation | By seeds |
| Resistance | Extremely drought-tolerant, pest resistance |
| Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
| Soil Type | Welldrained potting mix soil |
| Special Features | Easy to grow |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun |
| Toxicity | Safe for humans, safe for dogs, safe for cats |
| Watering Needs | Moderate |
