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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry
Plant Height: 4 to 8 inches
Plant Spread: 8 to 12 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Lime-green covered with short coppery-orange spines.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Star shaped, pale yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Mammillaria

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Location: Lisbon
Date: 2020-04-22
Location: Fairfax, VA | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-15
Location: Home
Date: 12/5/13
Location: Tillage, Austin, Texas
Date: 2022-04-06
Location: My Gardens
Date: Summer 2007
Potted

Date: 2017-10-04
Location: Jakarta
Date: 2021-07-15

Date: 2014-04-30

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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cactus by Wjb Dec 8, 2018 4:32 PM 2

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