General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 10 to 30 inches
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Crested Twin-Spined Cactus
  • Crested Whitey
  • Mammillaria

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Location: Desert Botanical Garden   Phoenix, AZ
Date: 2024-04-08
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Date: 2015-10-16

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