Family Cactaceae Tribe Cacteae Rank Species | Subtribe Cactinae | |
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Similar Mammillaria bombycina, Mammillaria bocasana, Mammillaria plumosa, Mammillaria zeilmanniana, Mammillaria perezdelarosae | ||
My mammillaria carmenae cactus plant in beautiful white bloom
Mammillaria carmenae (Isla Carmen pincushion cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae.
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- My mammillaria carmenae cactus plant in beautiful white bloom
- My mammillaria carmenae cactus crowned with a garland of white flowers
- Cultivation
- References
It is native to Tamaulipas state, in eastern central Mexico.
It grows to 8 cm (3 in) tall by 15 cm (6 in) broad. The clustered egg-shaped stems, 3–4 cm thick, are covered in creamy yellow down and bristles. In spring they bear pale cream or pink-tinged flowers with yellow centres.
My mammillaria carmenae cactus crowned with a garland of white flowers
Cultivation
M. carmenae is one of several Mammillaria species to be cultivated. In temperate regions it must be grown under glass with heat. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit
References
Mammillaria carmenae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA