General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Powder-puff Pincushion
  • Mammillaria
Also sold as:
  • Mammillaria bocasana f. multilanata

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Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: 2018-04-28
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2022-05-26
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2022-07-26
Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: 2018-04-28
Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: 2018-04-28
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2011-10-28
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