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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry
Plant Height: 6-8 inches
Plant Spread: 4-6 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: Mammillaria discolor x Mammillaria

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Common names
  • Mammillaria

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Uploaded by Hamwild
Uploaded by Hamwild
Uploaded by Hamwild

Date: 2020-09-12
Uploaded by Hamwild

Date: 2019-11-21
Seems to be a different strain
Uploaded by Hamwild
Location: Riverton, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-07-10
Comments:
  • Posted by skopjecollection (SE europe(balkans) - Zone 6b) on Nov 22, 2019 12:47 AM concerning plant:
    What is astonishing about this globular mammillaria is its growth speed, having its diameter almost doubled in one year (3.5 cm/ 1,4 inches to 6cm / 2.4 inches).
    Care is standard: full sun to partial shade, winter drought, mineral soil.
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