General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Fruit: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Powderpuff Cactus
  • Mammillaria
Also sold as:
  • Multilanata Splendens
  • Mammillaria bocasana f. multilanata 'Splendens'

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2023-10-11
4 inch pot
Location: Baja California
Date: 2024-10-01
Location: Baja California
Date: 2024-01-25
Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Oct 6, 2024 11:26 PM concerning plant:
    Intensely woolly variant of the normally somewhat furry Powderpuff Cactus (Mammillaria bocasana), with a much whiter overall color. Stems are smaller, flowers very shy (in part due to congestion around the stem). This plant somewhat resembles M. plumosa but is brighter white and has sharp spines that you can just barely feel when you run your hand over the top. It forms decent sized clumps over time and is reasonably fast growing for the genus.

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