General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Cactus/Succulent
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Dry Mesic
Dry
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| Flower Color: |
Other: Magenta
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| Suitable Locations: |
Xeriscapic
Houseplant
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| Resistances: |
Drought tolerant
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Offsets
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| Containers: |
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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| Miscellaneous: |
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
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- Silken Pincushion
- Biznaga de Seda
- Biznaguita Vitrea
- Mammillaria
Posted by
skopjecollection (SE europe(balkans) - Zone 6b) on Sep 3, 2020 12:22 PM concerning plant:
A very spiny, relatively small short-cylindrical cactus. Somewhat slower growing than many of its more popular relatives.
The most remarkable feature about it is its dense spination- it has several darker central spines, one of which is longer and hooked, surrounded by numerous white radial spines, densely covering the stem. I'd prefer to liken this plant to the many hair -covered flowering heads of thistles and burdock.
It prefers mineral soil, full sun, sparse watering. It should clump when older. Never bloomed for me personally, but it has fuchsia/magenta colored blooms.
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