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Mammillaria laui

Scientific Name: Mammillaria laui D.R. Hunt
Synonym: Mammillaria lauii
Family: Cactaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 8-24, 29, 30
USDA: 9-10

Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 20°F (-7°C)

Sun Exposure: Light shade in summer in Phoenix, full sun elsewhere

Origin: Tamaulipas, Mexico

Growth Habits: Strongly clumping, stems are up to 3 inches in diameter (7 cm)

Watering Needs: Regular water in summer, needs good drainage, rot prone

Mammillaria lauii ssp. subducta

There are different forms with either yellow or white spines. The yellow forms are slightly less cold resistant.

Blooming Habits:
Large purple pink flowers

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