Mammillaria pilcayensis cristata
Mammillaria pilcayensis cristata
Mammillaria pilcayensis cristata
Mammillaria pilcayensis cristata
Mammillaria pilcayensis cristata
Mammillaria pilcayensis cristata
Mammillaria pilcayensis cristata
Mammillaria pilcayensis cristata

This plant is a great cactus species with various long columnar stems. This plants is comparable to Mammillaria spinosisima but it is a lot smaller, with more compact tubercles and contains finer and whiter/yellower spines. Rings of intense red flowers develop during the summer.

Recommended temperature zone: Sunset: 8-24, 29, 30, USDA: 9-10
Frost tolerance: Tender, keep above 40°F (4°C)
Minimum avg. temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Sun exposure: Light shade to full sun
Origin: Mexico (Guerrero, Mexico DF)
Growth habits: Solitary, columnar, stems are up to 20" long (50 cm), 2" in diameter (5 cm)
Watering needs: Regular water in summer

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

Bloom Season

Mid spring

Flower Color

Radials and pink

Growth Rate

Slow

Hardiness Zone

9a

Mature Size

45 "

Resistance

5° C

Sun Exposure

Light shade
Bloom Season Mid spring
Botanical Name Mammillaria pilcayensis
Common Name Biznaga de pilcaya, brain cactus
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Radials and pink
Growth Habit Crested
Growth Rate Slow
Hardiness Zone to 6.6
Mature Size 45 "
Native Area Mexico
Resistance 5° C
Sun Exposure Light shade
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Mammillaria pilcayensis cristata

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This plant is a great cactus species with various long columnar stems. This plants is comparable to Mammillaria spinosisima but it is a lot smaller, with more compact tubercles and contains finer and whiter/yellower spines. Rings of intense red flowers develop during the summer.

Recommended temperature zone: Sunset: 8-24, 29, 30, USDA: 9-10
Frost tolerance: Tender, keep above 40°F (4°C)
Minimum avg. temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Sun exposure: Light shade to full sun
Origin: Mexico (Guerrero, Mexico DF)
Growth habits: Solitary, columnar, stems are up to 20" long (50 cm), 2" in diameter (5 cm)
Watering needs: Regular water in summer

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

Bloom Season

Mid spring

Flower Color

Radials and pink

Growth Rate

Slow

Hardiness Zone

9a

Mature Size

45 "

Resistance

5° C

Sun Exposure

Light shade
Bloom Season Mid spring
Botanical Name Mammillaria pilcayensis
Common Name Biznaga de pilcaya, brain cactus
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Radials and pink
Growth Habit Crested
Growth Rate Slow
Hardiness Zone to 6.6
Mature Size 45 "
Native Area Mexico
Resistance 5° C
Sun Exposure Light shade

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