Kingdom Plantae Family Cactaceae Tribe Cacteae Scientific name Mammillaria hahniana | Order Caryophyllales Subfamily Cactoideae Subtribe Cactinae Rank Species | |
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Similar Mammillaria spinosissima, Gymnocalycium baldianum, Easter lily cactus, Tiger tooth aloe, Ferocactus latispinus | ||
Mammillaria hahniana flowers
Mammillaria hahniana (old lady cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to central Mexico. It grows to 25 cm (10 in) tall by 50 cm (20 in) broad. The solitary spherical stems, 12 cm in diameter, are covered in white down and white spines. Reddish purple flowers are borne in spring and summer, sometimes forming a complete ring around the apex of the plant.
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Mammillaria hahniana
Cultivation
M. hahniana 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
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