Mammillaria spinosissima ‘Un Pico’

Origin: A cultivar of Mammillaria spinosissima.

Description: An attractive cactus with only one spine per areole. The stem is columnar, usually solitary but sometimes clumping, dark green, up to 30cm tall, and up to 10cm in diameter. The tubercles are ovate-conical, 4-sided basally, with axils slightly woolly. The spines are up to 4cm long.

Care:  They do best in sunny conditions and require light shade in the hottest months. They should be planted in a well draining soil which should be left to dry in between watering. 

*These plants are sold/couriered bare root without the pot and soil. Currently planted in 7.5cm square pots.