General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Cactus/Succulent
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Plant Height: |
4-6 inches |
| Fruit: |
Showy
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Other: Pinkish or purplish white
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| Suitable Locations: |
Xeriscapic
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| Resistances: |
Drought tolerant
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| Containers: |
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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| Miscellaneous: |
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
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- Biznaga de Isla Pichilingue
- Mammillaria
- Accepted: Cochemiea fraileana
- Synonym: Mammillaria fraileana
- Synonym: Mammillaria albicans subsp. fraileana
- Synonym: Mammillaria albicans subsp. albicans
Posted by
Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Nov 14, 2019 8:17 PM concerning plant:
Clumping, pinkish-purplish-white flowered Mammillaria species from southern Baja California. Formerly subsumed under albicans because of floral similarities, despite differences in spination. It grows to the south of albicans.
Stems 4-6 inches tall and about 1.5 inches in diameter, branching at the base. 3-4 central spines, one hooked. 11-12 white radial spines. Flowers whitish pink with darker midveins. Found in the state of Baja California Sur.
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