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Mammillaria polythele

Scientific Name: Mammillaria polythele Mart.
Synonym: Cactus polythele, Cactus quadrispinus, Cactus tetracanthus, Mammillaria affinis, Mammillaria columnaris, Mammillaria hidalgensis, Mammillaria hoffmanniana, Mammillaria ingens, Mammillaria kelleriana, Mammillaria kewensis, Mammillaria multimamma, Mammillaria neophaeacantha, Mammillaria polythele var. columnaris , Mammillaria polythele, Mammillaria polythele var. quadrispina , Mammillaria polythele var. hexacantha , Mammillaria quadrispina, Mammillaria rigidispina, Mammillaria subdurispina, Mammillaria tetracantha, Mammillaria xochipilli, Neomammillaria hoffmanniana, Neomammillaria kewensis, Neomammillaria polythele, Neomammillaria tetracantha
Family: Cactaceae

Mammillaria polythele at the Huntington Gardens in early July (ISI 1518)

Frost Tolerance: Hardy in Phoenix to 30°F (-1°C)

Origin: Mexico (Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Queretaro)

Growth Habits: Solitary, columnar, 4 inches in diameter (10 cm), 2 feet tall (60 cm)

Propagation: Seeds

Mammillaria polythele at the Desert Botanical Garden in April

Blooming Habits:
Deep pink flowers, 0.5 inch in diameter (1.2 cm)

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