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
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Mid spring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Mammillaria pilcayensis |
| Common Name | Biznaga de pilcaya, brain cactus |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Radials and pink |
| Genus | Mammillaria |
| Growth Habit | Crested |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Hardiness Zone | to 6.6 |
| Mature Size | 45 " |
| Native Area | Mexico |
| Resistance | 5° C |
| Sun Exposure | Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun) |
Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features
| Bloom Season | Mid spring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Mammillaria pilcayensis |
| Common Name | Biznaga de pilcaya, brain cactus |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Radials and pink |
| Genus | Mammillaria |
| Growth Habit | Crested |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Hardiness Zone | to 6.6 |
| Mature Size | 45 " |
| Native Area | Mexico |
| Resistance | 5° C |
| Sun Exposure | Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun) |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
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
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Mid spring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Mammillaria pilcayensis |
| Common Name | Biznaga de pilcaya, brain cactus |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Radials and pink |
| Genus | Mammillaria |
| Growth Habit | Crested |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Hardiness Zone | to 6.6 |
| Mature Size | 45 " |
| Native Area | Mexico |
| Resistance | 5° C |
| Sun Exposure | Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun) |
Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features
| Bloom Season | Mid spring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Mammillaria pilcayensis |
| Common Name | Biznaga de pilcaya, brain cactus |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Radials and pink |
| Genus | Mammillaria |
| Growth Habit | Crested |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Hardiness Zone | to 6.6 |
| Mature Size | 45 " |
| Native Area | Mexico |
| Resistance | 5° C |
| Sun Exposure | Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun) |