Mammillaria bombycina
SILKEN PINCUSHION CACTUS
Cactaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or cactus

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Mammillaria bombycina
SILKEN PINCUSHION CACTUS
Cactaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or cactus

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink-crimson

Flowering Time: Any time of the year

Bark & Stems: hairy stems, brown & white spines


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits dry style designs

Uses: indoors, accents, pot

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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