Mammillaria bocasana | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Mammillaria |
Species: | M. bocasana
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Binomial name | |
Mammillaria bocasana
Poselg., 1853
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Mammillaria bocasana is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae. It is often sold as a "powder puff" cactus, [2] and also as a "Powder Puff Pincushion." [3] The plant is protected from collecting in the wild in Mexico. [1]
In its natural habitat of Northern central Mexico, it is found between 1650–2300 meters above sea level. [3] It grows on canyon walls, in volcanic rock and in semi-desert environs, often under bushes of native plants. [3] It has been listed as "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species since 2009. [1]
Mammillaria bocasana is hemispherical in shape. It has "white, hair-like spines" that cover up its radial and hooked central spines. [2] During the spring and summer, it bears several cream-colored flowers. [4] Later it bears a red cylindrical fruit that contains reddish-brown seeds which display partially lateral hilum. [5] Its form can be variable, with many different varieties or subspecies. [3]
Mammillaria bocasana can be propagated from seed. [2] As it grows, it offsets, creating large mounds. [4] This cactus is prone to rot and can tolerate temperatures of -7 degrees Celsius (20 degrees Fahrenheit) for short amounts of time. [2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [6]
Mammillaria bocasana | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Mammillaria |
Species: | M. bocasana
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Binomial name | |
Mammillaria bocasana
Poselg., 1853
|
Mammillaria bocasana is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae. It is often sold as a "powder puff" cactus, [2] and also as a "Powder Puff Pincushion." [3] The plant is protected from collecting in the wild in Mexico. [1]
In its natural habitat of Northern central Mexico, it is found between 1650–2300 meters above sea level. [3] It grows on canyon walls, in volcanic rock and in semi-desert environs, often under bushes of native plants. [3] It has been listed as "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species since 2009. [1]
Mammillaria bocasana is hemispherical in shape. It has "white, hair-like spines" that cover up its radial and hooked central spines. [2] During the spring and summer, it bears several cream-colored flowers. [4] Later it bears a red cylindrical fruit that contains reddish-brown seeds which display partially lateral hilum. [5] Its form can be variable, with many different varieties or subspecies. [3]
Mammillaria bocasana can be propagated from seed. [2] As it grows, it offsets, creating large mounds. [4] This cactus is prone to rot and can tolerate temperatures of -7 degrees Celsius (20 degrees Fahrenheit) for short amounts of time. [2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [6]