Mammilaria plumosa - exotic succulent / cacti - 5 seeds popcorn where it dominates on rocky

where it dominates on rocky slopes and in deep sand on the sandy plain

Season to Sow - N/A

The small sphaeroid bodies of these plants resemble other rock-like mesembs such as Lithops

5cm sparkling white flowers

and is marketed worldwide as a premium product

Mammilaria plumosa - exotic succulent / cacti - 5 seeds popcorn where it dominates on rockyMammillaria is one of the largest genera in the cactus family (Cactaceae), with currently 200 known species and varieties recognized. Most of the mammillarias are native to Mexico, but some come from the southwest United States, the Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala and Honduras. The common name "pincushion cactus" refers to this and the closely related genus Escobaria. Mammillaria plumosa (feather cactus) is a species of flowering plant in