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Mammillaria sphacelata ssp. viperina /Mammillaria Cactus
Clustering cultivar that spread to 20 inches and more
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Scientific Name:
Mammillaria sphacelata ssp. viperina
Common Name:
Mammillaria Cactus
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Hardiness Zone:
9, 10, 11
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Height:
Under 1 foot
Spread:
1-2 feet
Bloom time:
Spring
Flower color:
Pink, Red
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Slow
Water Requirement:
Low
Maintenance Level:
Low
Comments:
Must have well drained soils and kept dry during the winter. A clustering cultivar, forming sprawling clumps to 20 inches or more across. In spring bright pink flowers appear on the thick stems which have a dense covering of gray and black spines.