Category / Mammillaria

Mammillaria bocasana (Powder Puff Cactus) is a small clumping cactus that tends to form large clumps over time. The spherical stems, up to 5 in. tall (12 cm) and 3 in. wide…

Popular and beautiful, Mammillaria bombycina (Silken Pincushion) is a small cactus, with solitary or clustered stems, that tends to form a large and gorgeous clump over time. The cylindrical stems, up to…

Mammillaria elongata (Lady Fingers) is a small cactus with clustered finger-like stems, forming a tight clump of erect, ascending or prostrate stems over time. The elongated cylindrical stems, up to 6 in.…

Mammillaria hahniana (Old Lady Pincushion) is a small cactus, with solitary or clustered stems, that tends to form large clumps over time. At first globular, later cylindrical, the stems, up to 12…

Mammillaria parkinsonii (Owl’s Eye Pincushion) is a woolly, mound forming, blue-green cactus with spherical or cylindrical stems. Initially solitary, the stems, 6 in. tall and wide (15 cm), form a compact bunch…

Mammillaria plumosa (Feather Cactus) is a clustering cactus forming a low, dense mound of globose stems, 2.5 in. wide (6 cm), entirely covered by an abundance of white feathery spines. The spines…

Mammillaria prolifera (Texas Nipple Cactus) is a low-growing clustering cactus that can form a dense clump of globose stems, 4 in. tall (10 cm) and up to 24 in. wide (60 cm).…

Mammillaria rhodantha (Rainbow Pincushion) is a small columnar cactus that tends to form large clumps over time. The short, cylindrical, dark green stems, up to 16 in. tall (40 cm) and 5…

Mammillaria spinosissima (Spiny Pincushion Cactus) is a small cactus with solitary stems at first, then often clustering later. The cylindrical dark blue-green stems, up to 12-20 in. tall (30-50 cm) and 4…