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Mammillaria crucigera

Scientific Name: Mammillaria crucigera Mart.
Synonym: Cactus cruciger, Cactus curvispinus, Mammillaria buchenaui, Mammillaria crucigera var. grandinosa , Mammillaria curvispina, Mammillaria discolor var. curvispina
Family: Cactaceae

Mammillaria crucigera WM-1910 Tilapa, Puebla

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 9b-11

Frost Tolerance: Hardy to at least 25°F (-4°C)

Sun Exposure: Light shade

Origin: Mexico (at the border of the states of Puebla and Oaxaca)

Growth Habits: Globular cactus, clumping dichotomously, heads up to 2 inches in diameter (5 cm)

Propagation: Seeds

Slow growing

Blooming Habits:
The Mammillaria crucigera has small 0.5 inch (1.2 cm), deep pink flowers in late winter, early spring.

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