Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria)

Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with pink flower in a pot, close up.
Mammillaria mazatlanensis

Botanical name: Mammillaria sp.

Common name: Mammillaria

Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-11

Cold tolerance: 25°F

Small plant 2-5 ftPlant form: Small
Plant mature sizeMature height: 2-5 ft
Full sunSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsWatering: Moderate; tolerates dry conditions
Pink flowersWhite, off-white flowersYellow, orange flowersFlower color: Pink; white and off-white; yellow, orange
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Thorny or spinyThorns: Thorny or spiny

Mammillaria is a large genus of mostly small globular or cylindrical cacti, native primarily to Mexico, with some species extending into the southern United States, Central America, and the Caribbean. What sets them apart from many other cacti is their stem structure: rather than continuous ribs, the surface is composed of individual tubercles, often densely covered in spines that can be fine and hairlike, rigidly hooked, or arranged in decorative radial patterns.

Species vary widely - some form solitary stems, others spread into dense clumping colonies. Most produce rings or crowns of flowers near the stem's apex in shades of white, cream, yellow, pink, red, or magenta, typically followed by elongated brightly colored fruits with small black seeds.

Mammillaria generally prefer bright light, fast-draining mineral-rich soils, and careful watering with good drying periods between irrigations. Most adapt well to container culture, rock gardens, and greenhouse collections. Cold tolerance varies by species, but many suit USDA Zones 9-11, and some hardier forms can briefly withstand lower temperatures when kept dry.


Image gallery: 38 images
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) pink flower close up on spherical cactus with brown spikes
Mammillaria spinosissima
Photograph of Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria)
Mammillaria matudae
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with pink flowers and fuzzy white hair close up
Mammillaria bocasana
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with vibrant pink flower close up on a round green cactus plant
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with small pink flower ring atop a cylindrical green cactus body
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) white cactus plant with dense spines in a brown plastic container
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) cactus plant with white spines filling a round brown container
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) white plant with small pale yellow flowers in close up
Mammillaria gracilis 'Arizona Snowcap'
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) white plant with round stems growing in a small container
Mammillaria gracilis
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) pink flower, close up of round cactus with spiky brown thorns.
Mammillaria mazatlanensis
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) white fuzzy cactus plant close up
Mammillaria plumosa
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) pink flower close up on a fuzzy cactus body.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with small pink flower on a white hairy stem.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with yellow flowers and red fruit, close up plant.
Mammillaria prolifera
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with purple flower close up on small gray textured cactus plant
Mammillaria theresae (Cochemiea theresae)
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) green cactus with yellow spines, close up
Mammillaria sp. f. cristata
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) green plant with thick yellow spines in a brown pot
Mammillaria sp. f. cristata
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with white spines and green round stems plant in a container.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with dense white spines covering the round green stems in a container.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) green white plant with small yellowish flowers and sharp thick spines
Mammillaria elongata
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) yellow flower close up showing sharp spines on the cactus body
Mammillaria beneckei
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) pink flower, close up on dense white spines of the cactus plant.
Mammillaria hahniana
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with pink flower, close up of round cactus covered in white hair.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) cactus with a crown of pink flowers nestled in soft white spines.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with a pink flower, close up on the cactus body.
Mammillaria spinosissima 'Un Pico'
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) green globose plant with white spines in a close up
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) globose succulent with white spines on a stony ground surface
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with white spines and red tips on a small succulent plant
Mammillaria bombycina
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) green plant with white spines in a close up top view
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with small white spines covering the rounded green succulent bodies.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) green plant with dense white spines, close up.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) has a rounded shape with many white spines on green skin.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with pink flowers and white spines in a close up plant photo.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) having pink flowers surrounding a round body with dense white spines.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) round green plant with red spikes and tiny pink flower clusters.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) showing round green bodies covered in sharp red spikes and small flowers.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with many small pink flower clusters covering round prickly green plant
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) showing many small pink flower clusters upon round prickly green succulent bodies.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) cylindrical green plant with numerous small pink flower clusters close up.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) showing dense clusters of cactus stems crowned with vibrant pink flower rings.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) pink flower close up on a green cactus with white spines
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) has vibrant pink flowers nestled among its round green body and spines
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) pink flower close up, round body with yellow spines on pebbles.
Mammillaria carmenae
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) green plant with white spines and red flowers close up
Mammillaria compressa
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) green plant with many red spines forming a round clustered cactus
Mammillaria compressa
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) red succulent plant with small white flowers in a pot close up
Mammillaria elongata
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with vibrant pink flower ring surrounding the round cactus, close up.
Mammillaria matudae
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) white fuzzy cactus with tiny white flower close up shot
Mammillaria plumosa
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with white hair-like spines on a round green plant close up.
Mammillaria plumosa
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with magenta flower close up, showing white soft fuzzy hair cover.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with magenta flower and white fuzzy hair over rounded surface.
Mammillaria sp. (Mammillaria) with yellow flower close up, sitting in a small terracotta round pot.
Mammillaria ( Dolichotele ) surculosa


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