Woolly Nipple Cactus


Scientific Name: Mammillaria nivosa Link
Synonym: Cactus flavescens, Mammillaria flavescens, Mammillaria simplex var. flavescens
Family: Cactaceae
Woolly Nipple Cactus(Mammillaria nivosa)
Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 9b-11

Frost Tolerance: Avoid frost

Sun Exposure: Light shade

Origin: West Indies, Cuba

Growth Habits: Clumping or solitary, heads up to 3 inches in diameter (7 cm)

Propagation: Generally seeds

Woolly Nipple Cactus(Mammillaria nivosa)
Mammillaria nivosa at the Huntington Botanical Garden (HBG60164)


Woolly Nipple Cactus(Mammillaria nivosa)

Blooming Habits:
0.75 inch (2 cm) yellowish flowers in early spring. Dark red fruits.


 

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