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Mammillaria mazatlanensis

Scientific Name: Mammillaria mazatlanensis K. Schum. & Gürke
Synonym: Chilita mazatlanensis, Chilita occidentalis, Ebnerella mazatlanensis, Ebnerella occidentalis, Escobariopsis mazatlanensis, Mammillaria littoralis, Mammillaria mazatlanensis var. monocentra , Mammillaria mazatlanensis var. occidentalis , Mammillaria mazatlanensis, Mammillaria occidentalis var. sinalensis , Mammillaria occidentalis, Mammillaria patonii var. sinalensis , Neomammillaria mazatlanensis, Neomammillaria occidentalis
Family: Cactaceae

In the middle of May at the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden.

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 13-24, 29, 30
USDA: 9-10

Frost Tolerance: Hardy in Phoenix

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

Origin: Coastal western Mexico (southern Sonora down to Colima, Mazatlán is a city in Sinaloa)

Growth Habits: Clumping, globose stems are up to 6 inches tall (15 cm), 2 inches in diameter (5 cm); shallow tubercles. lighter colored at their bases; 3 to 4 needle-like central spines with sometimes one hooked, 0.3 to 0.6 inch long (8-15 mm); 12 to 18 radials, 0.12 to 0.4 inch long (3-10 mm).

Watering Needs: Regular water in summer

Propagation: Offsets

in Mike Gallagher's collection

Mazatlán is a seaside resort in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico.

Blooming Habits:
Carmine red flowers, up to 1.6 inches in diameter, from March to July. Brown club-shaped fruits, 0.4 to 0.8 inch long (1-2 cm).

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