The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli is a small, round cactus with green spiky skin, vivid red fruits on its sides, and magenta flowers among the spines. A blurred background suggests more cacti in an Oaxacan landscape.
The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli is a spherical cactus with small white spines, featuring a ring of magenta flowers near its base, and sits in a pot filled with soil.
Top-down view of Mammillaria huitzilopohctli, a spherical cactus with symmetrical white spines forming a geometric pattern, set against blurred similar cacti in the background. Photographed in Oaxaca, Mexico.
The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli is a spherical cactus with patterned spines and a ring of magenta flowers at its base, surrounded by soil and other cacti—evoking the vibrant flora of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Mammillaria huitzilopohctli, a spherical cactus with white spines, blooms a ring of vibrant magenta flowers near its base. Set in gravelly soil among other cacti, it evokes the landscapes of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Top view of Mammillaria huitzilopohctli, a spherical cactus from Oaxaca, Mexico, with a ring of vibrant magenta flowers along its edge, surrounded by small white pebbles and other plants in the background.
A close-up of the Mammillaria huitzilopohctli cactus with dense white spines and a few long, dark spikes on top, set against gravel and other cacti in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Close-up of Mammillaria huitzilopohctli, a spherical cactus with white spines in circular patterns. A small brown spider blends into the cactus, highlighting the unique beauty of this species from Oaxaca, Mexico.
The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli, a spherical cactus from Oaxaca, Mexico with small spines, grows in a pot of light rocks and displays clusters of magenta flowers around its sides against a backdrop of blurred greenery.
A close-up of Mammillaria huitzilopohctli, a spherical cactus from Oaxaca, Mexico, with a ring of vivid red fruits or magenta flowers encircling its middle against a blurred natural background.
The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli is a small, spherical cactus in a brown pot with a ring of magenta flowers, set on light gravel and backed by a blurred garden inspired by Oaxaca, Mexico.
The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli, a spherical cactus with small spines and vivid magenta flowers at the top, sits in a pot of light pebbles—adding a hint of Oaxaca, Mexico to your space.
A close-up of Mammillaria huitzilopochtli, a spherical cactus with clusters of tiny spines and ringed magenta flowers near the top, set against a blurred outdoor background in Oaxaca, Mexico.
A Mammillaria huitzilopohctli cactus in a pot with small white rocks, adorned with clusters of tiny magenta flowers on its sides. Inspired by Oaxaca, Mexico, the background is blurred.
The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli cactus, featuring red berries and magenta flowers, rests on white stones with a blurred sunlit background of wooden planks and greenery, capturing the vibrant charm of Oaxaca, Mexico.
A close-up of Mammillaria huitzilopochtli, a spherical cactus from Oaxaca, Mexico, with clusters of magenta flowers on its sides, potted in light-colored gravel against a blurred green and yellow background.
Mammillaria huitzilopohctli is a spherical cactus with small spines and magenta flower clusters, potted in light-colored gravel against a blurred background inspired by the vibrant flora of Oaxaca, Mexico.
The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli is a spherical cactus in a pot with white rocks, magenta flowers around its sides, and long black spines at the top, set against a blurred outdoor backdrop inspired by Oaxaca, Mexico.
The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli is a small, round cactus with green spiky skin, vivid red fruits on its sides, and magenta flowers among the spines. A blurred background suggests more cacti in an Oaxacan landscape.
The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli is a spherical cactus with small white spines, featuring a ring of magenta flowers near its base, and sits in a pot filled with soil.
Top-down view of Mammillaria huitzilopohctli, a spherical cactus with symmetrical white spines forming a geometric pattern, set against blurred similar cacti in the background. Photographed in Oaxaca, Mexico.
The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli is a spherical cactus with patterned spines and a ring of magenta flowers at its base, surrounded by soil and other cacti—evoking the vibrant flora of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Mammillaria huitzilopohctli, a spherical cactus with white spines, blooms a ring of vibrant magenta flowers near its base. Set in gravelly soil among other cacti, it evokes the landscapes of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Top view of Mammillaria huitzilopohctli, a spherical cactus from Oaxaca, Mexico, with a ring of vibrant magenta flowers along its edge, surrounded by small white pebbles and other plants in the background.
A close-up of the Mammillaria huitzilopohctli cactus with dense white spines and a few long, dark spikes on top, set against gravel and other cacti in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Close-up of Mammillaria huitzilopohctli, a spherical cactus with white spines in circular patterns. A small brown spider blends into the cactus, highlighting the unique beauty of this species from Oaxaca, Mexico.
The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli, a spherical cactus from Oaxaca, Mexico with small spines, grows in a pot of light rocks and displays clusters of magenta flowers around its sides against a backdrop of blurred greenery.
A close-up of Mammillaria huitzilopohctli, a spherical cactus from Oaxaca, Mexico, with a ring of vivid red fruits or magenta flowers encircling its middle against a blurred natural background.
The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli is a small, spherical cactus in a brown pot with a ring of magenta flowers, set on light gravel and backed by a blurred garden inspired by Oaxaca, Mexico.
The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli, a spherical cactus with small spines and vivid magenta flowers at the top, sits in a pot of light pebbles—adding a hint of Oaxaca, Mexico to your space.
A close-up of Mammillaria huitzilopochtli, a spherical cactus with clusters of tiny spines and ringed magenta flowers near the top, set against a blurred outdoor background in Oaxaca, Mexico.
A Mammillaria huitzilopohctli cactus in a pot with small white rocks, adorned with clusters of tiny magenta flowers on its sides. Inspired by Oaxaca, Mexico, the background is blurred.
The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli cactus, featuring red berries and magenta flowers, rests on white stones with a blurred sunlit background of wooden planks and greenery, capturing the vibrant charm of Oaxaca, Mexico.
A close-up of Mammillaria huitzilopochtli, a spherical cactus from Oaxaca, Mexico, with clusters of magenta flowers on its sides, potted in light-colored gravel against a blurred green and yellow background.
Mammillaria huitzilopohctli is a spherical cactus with small spines and magenta flower clusters, potted in light-colored gravel against a blurred background inspired by the vibrant flora of Oaxaca, Mexico.
The Mammillaria huitzilopohctli is a spherical cactus in a pot with white rocks, magenta flowers around its sides, and long black spines at the top, set against a blurred outdoor backdrop inspired by Oaxaca, Mexico.

This cactus is a very spherical dark green globe. It has dense close to stem spines that curve inwards. When they begin to bloom they produce gorgeous rings of bright pink/magenta flowers.

Recommended temperature zone: USDA: 10b-11
Frost tolerance: Probably tender below 32°F (0°C), avoid frost
Minimum avg. temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Sun Exposure: Light shade
Origin: Oaxaca (Mexico)
Growth habits: Solitary, club-shaped, up to 5" tall (13 cm), 3.5 "wide (8 cm); generally no central spines
Watering needs: Moderate water. Keep dry in winter.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Summer

Flower Color

Yellow

Growth Rate

Fast

Hardiness Zone

9b to 11

Mature Size

8 > 15 cm

Resistance

5° C

Sun Exposure

Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Bloom Season Summer
Botanical Name Mammillaria huitzilopochtli
Common Name Biznaga of huitzilopochtli
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Yellow
Genus Mammillaria
Growth Habit Globose
Growth Rate Fast
Hardiness Zone 9b to 11
Mature Size 8 > 15 cm
Native Area Brazil
Resistance 5° C
Sun Exposure Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
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Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features

Bloom Season Summer
Botanical Name Mammillaria huitzilopochtli
Common Name Biznaga of huitzilopochtli
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Yellow
Genus Mammillaria
Growth Habit Globose
Growth Rate Fast
Hardiness Zone 9b to 11
Mature Size 8 > 15 cm
Native Area Brazil
Resistance 5° C
Sun Exposure Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

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This cactus is a very spherical dark green globe. It has dense close to stem spines that curve inwards. When they begin to bloom they produce gorgeous rings of bright pink/magenta flowers.

Recommended temperature zone: USDA: 10b-11
Frost tolerance: Probably tender below 32°F (0°C), avoid frost
Minimum avg. temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Sun Exposure: Light shade
Origin: Oaxaca (Mexico)
Growth habits: Solitary, club-shaped, up to 5" tall (13 cm), 3.5 "wide (8 cm); generally no central spines
Watering needs: Moderate water. Keep dry in winter.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Summer

Flower Color

Yellow

Growth Rate

Fast

Hardiness Zone

9b to 11

Mature Size

8 > 15 cm

Resistance

5° C

Sun Exposure

Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Bloom Season Summer
Botanical Name Mammillaria huitzilopochtli
Common Name Biznaga of huitzilopochtli
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Yellow
Genus Mammillaria
Growth Habit Globose
Growth Rate Fast
Hardiness Zone 9b to 11
Mature Size 8 > 15 cm
Native Area Brazil
Resistance 5° C
Sun Exposure Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features

Bloom Season Summer
Botanical Name Mammillaria huitzilopochtli
Common Name Biznaga of huitzilopochtli
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Yellow
Genus Mammillaria
Growth Habit Globose
Growth Rate Fast
Hardiness Zone 9b to 11
Mature Size 8 > 15 cm
Native Area Brazil
Resistance 5° C
Sun Exposure Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

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