Name: Mammillaria senilis
Brand: Planet Desert
SKU: 209
Price: 9.49 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.94 (33 reviews)

Mammillaria senilis is a beautiful round-shaped cactus plant that is commonly known as ’Cochemia Senilis’. A native of Mexico, it belongs to the Cactaceae family and grows up to 6 inches in height. These cacti enter dormancy in winter.

Growth Rate

The growth rate of Mammillaria senilis is slow.

Flowering

These plants bloom in lovely red colors during mid-spring.

Water and Feeding/Fertilizer

Cochemia senilis needs sufficient water, but overwater will destroy the cactus. The plant does not need much fertilizer, but with extra nutrition, it will grow better.

Soil

These cacti need well-drained succulent soil with 70 to 80% mineral grit like coarse sand, pumice, or perlite.

Hardiness

This wonderful desert plant belongs to the hardiness zone of 10a to 11 and has a frost tolerance of 0° C (32° F).

Light

Mammillaria senilis needs light sunlight to grow.

Propagation

The best method to propagate these cacti is through offsets and seeds.

Mammillaria senilis is the largest genus of cacti in the Cactaceae family. Its beautiful red flowers are eye-catching and get special attention.

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

Red

Growth Rate

Slow

Hardiness Zone

10a to 11

Mature Size

Under 6 in

Resistance

0°c

Sun Exposure

Light shade

Bloom Season	Mid spring
Botanical Name	Mammillaria senilis
Common Name	Cochemia senilis
Dormancy	Winter
Family	Cactaceae
Flower Color	Red
Genus	Mammillaria
Growth Habit	Funnelshaped
Growth Rate	Slow
Hardiness Zone	10a to 11
Mature Size	Under 6 in
Native Area	Mexico
Resistance	0°c
Sun Exposure	Light shade

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Please note: Our large plants are shipped bare root. They are also many years old, and as a result, they might have minor scaring but will arrive healthy and looking great.

Please note: All perennial drought tolerant plants 1 gal or larger will be shipped bare root. Before sending perennial plants, we often trim the leafy parts and remove flowers or buds. This helps them survive shipping and adjust to transplanting better

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Key Plant Features

Growth Rate

The growth rate of Mammillaria senilis is slow.

Flowering

These plants bloom in lovely red colors during mid-spring.

Water and Feeding/Fertilizer

Cochemia senilis needs sufficient water, but overwater will destroy the cactus. The plant does not need much fertilizer, but with extra nutrition, it will grow better.

Soil

These cacti need well-drained succulent soil with 70 to 80% mineral grit like coarse sand, pumice, or perlite.

Hardiness

This wonderful desert plant belongs to the hardiness zone of 10a to 11 and has a frost tolerance of 0° C (32° F).

Light

Mammillaria senilis needs light sunlight to grow.

Propagation

The best method to propagate these cacti is through offsets and seeds.

Mammillaria senilis is the largest genus of cacti in the Cactaceae family. Its beautiful red flowers are eye-catching and get special attention.

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

Red

Growth Rate

Slow

Hardiness Zone

10a to 11

Mature Size

Under 6 in

Resistance

0°c

Sun Exposure

Light shade

Bloom Season	Mid spring
Botanical Name	Mammillaria senilis
Common Name	Cochemia senilis
Dormancy	Winter
Family	Cactaceae
Flower Color	Red
Genus	Mammillaria
Growth Habit	Funnelshaped
Growth Rate	Slow
Hardiness Zone	10a to 11
Mature Size	Under 6 in
Native Area	Mexico
Resistance	0°c
Sun Exposure	Light shade

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