General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: |
Cactus/Succulent
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Life cycle: |
Perennial
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Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
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Fruit: |
Showy
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Flowers: |
Showy
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Flower Color: |
Pink
Red
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Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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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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Conservation status: |
Vulnerable (VU)
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- Biznaga del Infiernillo
- Mammillaria
- Accepted: Mammillaria perbella
- Synonym: Neomammillaria perbella
- Synonym: Mammillaria pseudoperbella
- Synonym: Neomammillaria pseudoperbella
Posted by
Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Aug 21, 2023 8:40 PM concerning plant:
Solitary (for some time), then dichotomously branching Mammillaria with stems to 2.4 inches wide. On the small side for this group.
Stem is glaucous green, bearing (0-)2 central spines, turning whitish with age; 14-18 white radial spines, the longest with black tips; and axils with wool and bristles. Reddish to pink flowers, red fruit.
Old plants may form spectacular multiheaded clumps.
From Guanajuato, Hidalgo, and Querétaro in north-central Mexico.
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