This is a popular slow growing and easy to cultivate cactus species originally from central and northern Mexico has a dull grey-green color and it can grow up to 5" in diameter. The white wool between the areoles makes this species a pleasure to look at and grow.
Sun exposure: Light shade
Origin: Central and northern Mexico (Hidalgo, San Luis Potosi, Nuevo Leon, Guanajuato, Queretaro)
Growth habits: Solitary or slowly clumping, 3 inches wide (7.5 cm)
Watering needs: Water sparingly, needs good drainage.
Propagation: Seeds
Blooming Habits: Whitish flowers with pinkish mid stripe, 0.8" long and diameter (2 cm)
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Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | Slow |
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Botanical Name | Mammillaria sempervivi |
Common Name | Pincushion cactus" |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Purple/pink |
Growth Habit | Globose |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Hardiness Zone | 9b to 11b |
Mature Size | 2, 5 cm |
Native Area | Mexico |
Resistance | 5° c |
Sun Exposure | Partial shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
This is a popular slow growing and easy to cultivate cactus species originally from central and northern Mexico has a dull grey-green color and it can grow up to 5" in diameter. The white wool between the areoles makes this species a pleasure to look at and grow.
Sun exposure: Light shade
Origin: Central and northern Mexico (Hidalgo, San Luis Potosi, Nuevo Leon, Guanajuato, Queretaro)
Growth habits: Solitary or slowly clumping, 3 inches wide (7.5 cm)
Watering needs: Water sparingly, needs good drainage.
Propagation: Seeds
Blooming Habits: Whitish flowers with pinkish mid stripe, 0.8" long and diameter (2 cm)
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 | Slow |
---|---|
Botanical Name | Mammillaria sempervivi |
Common Name | Pincushion cactus" |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Purple/pink |
Growth Habit | Globose |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Hardiness Zone | 9b to 11b |
Mature Size | 2, 5 cm |
Native Area | Mexico |
Resistance | 5° c |
Sun Exposure | Partial shade |