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Clustered Fish-Hook Pincushion

Scientific Name: Mammillaria thornberi Orcutt
Synonym: Cactus fasciculatus, Chilita fasciculata, Chilita thornberi, Ebnerella fasciculata, Mammillaria fasciculata, Neomammillaria fasciculata
Family: Cactaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 9-10

Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 20°F (-6°C)

Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade

Origin: Southwestern Arizona (USA), northeastern Sonora, down to around the city of Caborca (Mexico)

Growth Habits: Clustering, cylindrical stems, up to 4 inches tall (10 cm), 1 to 1.4 inches wide (2.5-3.5 cm); tubercles conical to cylindrical, 0.2 inch long and wide (5 mm); axils bare; areoles without wool; 1 to 3 stiff hooked central spines, 0.7 inch long (18 mm); 13 to 20 smooth acicular straight radials, 0.2 to 0.3 inch long (5-7 mm).

Blooming Habits:
Purplish pink, 1.2 inch long (3 cm), 0.8 inch in diameter (2 cm). Red club-shaped juicy fruit, 0.32 to 0.4 inch long (8-10 mm)

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