Mammillaria riteriana

Origin and habitat: Highlands of central Mexico .

This is an attractive globose pincushion cactus simple or rarely proliferous, sometimes 10 cm in diameter and typically wrapped on the upper part with a dense snow-white wool, so that only the tips of the tubercles visible. Each head is surrounded by a complete ring of star-like pink flowers. Even without flowers it is an extremely attractive plant, and one of the most beautiful mammillarias. Young plants start producing their wool only when they reach the flowering stage. There are several similar looking Mammillarias but far from being so woolly like the real "chionocephala".

Blooming season: Spring.

It is easy to cultivate and make interesting specimens for any collection, and over time (in 12-15 years) it may form colonies up to 50 cm or more in diameter, and doesn't require any special treatment.

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

Bloom Season

Spring and early summer

Flower Color

White--greenish--and yellow

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

44450

Mature Size

3 m (10 feet)

Resistance

70 and 80 °f

Sun Exposure

Full sun to partial shade
Bloom Season Spring and early summer
Botanical Name Mammillaria riteriana
Common Name Powder puff cactus
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color White, greenish, and yellow
Growth Habit Ovary spherical
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 44450
Mature Size 3 m (10 feet)
Native Area Central mexico
Resistance 70 and 80 °f
Sun Exposure Full sun to partial shade
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Mammillaria riteriana

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Origin and habitat: Highlands of central Mexico .

This is an attractive globose pincushion cactus simple or rarely proliferous, sometimes 10 cm in diameter and typically wrapped on the upper part with a dense snow-white wool, so that only the tips of the tubercles visible. Each head is surrounded by a complete ring of star-like pink flowers. Even without flowers it is an extremely attractive plant, and one of the most beautiful mammillarias. Young plants start producing their wool only when they reach the flowering stage. There are several similar looking Mammillarias but far from being so woolly like the real "chionocephala".

Blooming season: Spring.

It is easy to cultivate and make interesting specimens for any collection, and over time (in 12-15 years) it may form colonies up to 50 cm or more in diameter, and doesn't require any special treatment.

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

Bloom Season

Spring and early summer

Flower Color

White--greenish--and yellow

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

44450

Mature Size

3 m (10 feet)

Resistance

70 and 80 °f

Sun Exposure

Full sun to partial shade
Bloom Season Spring and early summer
Botanical Name Mammillaria riteriana
Common Name Powder puff cactus
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color White, greenish, and yellow
Growth Habit Ovary spherical
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 44450
Mature Size 3 m (10 feet)
Native Area Central mexico
Resistance 70 and 80 °f
Sun Exposure Full sun to partial shade

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