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Mammillaria humboldtii

 
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Family: Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Mammillaria (mam-mil-AR-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: humboldtii (hum-BOLD-tee-eye) (Info)

Synonym:Ebnerella humboldtii
Synonym:Chilita humboldtii
Synonym:Escobariopsis humboldtii
Synonym:Mammillaria candida

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Category:
Cactus and Succulents

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color:
Pink
Magenta (Pink-Purple)

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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1 positive
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive palmbob On Apr 11, 2005, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Except for the color of the flowers, this plant is a spitting image for Mammilloydia candida... it's a sperical, white, offsetting species (white because the radial spines are pressed against the body of the cactus giving in a snowball appearance). Flowers a bright pink in spring.

Neutral Xenomorf On Mar 12, 2005, Xenomorf from Valley of the Sun, AZ (Zone 9b) wrote:

Bright pink-purple flowers, small tightly fitting, low lying spines.

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Added to clarify the differences between this species and Mammilloydia candida.
The International Cacaceae Systematics Group (ICSG) accepted the Mammilloydia as a separate and distinct genus in the year 2001. The difference is the seeds are not pitted and lack perisperm. The Mammilloydia genus is believed to be a result of convergent evolution between the Mammillaria and Neolloydia genera.
Also, in 2001 the ICSG decided that Mammillaria humboldtii is a separate and different species of Mammilloydia candida, it is not a synonym as of 2001.



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