Mammillaria bombycina
Silken Pincushion Cactus
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Common Name:
Silken Pincushion Cactus
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Maximum temperature:
30°C
Minimum temperature:
7°C
Silken Pincushion Cactus (Mammillaria bombycina) - Description
Mammillaria bombycina (silken pincushion cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to western central Mexico. It grows to 20 cm (8 in) tall and spreads indefinitely via offsets. The bulbous tubercles, surrounded by downy white hairs, have short white spines and much longer brown curved spines. Circular clusters of deep pink flowers are borne on the upper surface in spring and summer.
