Mammillaria hahnianaWerderm .
Birthday Cake Cactus , Old Lady Cactus , Old Lady of Mexico , Old Lady Pincushion , Old Woman Cactus
Mammillaria hahnianasubsp.hahniana , Neomammillaria hahniana
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Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : CacteaeSubtribe : CactinaeGenus : Mammillaria
Mammillaria hahnianais native to centralMexico . It grows at lift that range from 2,460 to 7,220 metrical unit ( 750 to 2,200 meter ) in San Luis Potosí , Guanajuato , and Queretaro .
Mammillaria hahnianais a smallcactuswith spherical stems obtusely covered with soft white hairs and spines . The stems can grow lone or in clump , reaching up to 3.6 inch ( 9 cm ) in height and 4 inch ( 10 cm ) in diam . The eminence are light , conelike , and tipped with an areole that bears 20 to 30 white-hot radial and 1 to 4 bloodless central spines with a reddish tip . The stellate spines are bristle - like and can originate up to 0.6 column inch ( 1.5 cm ) long , while the central spines can grow up to 0.2 inches ( 0.5 curium ) long .
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The dark pink to reddish - purple peak seem in late winter and spring , sometimes form a ring around the tip of the fore . They are funnel - shaped and can reach up to 0.4 inches ( 1 cm ) in distance and 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) in diameter . The red , club - shape fruits can growe up to 0.3 inch ( 0.7 cm ) long and contain midget brown seeds .
To further better flowering , allow the industrial plant to enjoy a cooling stop in the wintertime and set aside lachrymation . Unlike many other cactus , which utilise their ribs as storage devices , theMammillariafeature evoke tubercle , from which spikelet emerge . When you water , the tubercle thrive to allow for increase pee storage . The flowers appear from these nodule ' axils on the previous year ’s ontogeny , which describe for their exciting halo effect . The cactus must n’t be exposed to prolonged moistness and sit water . Never let your cactus sit around in a dishful of weewee . Lastly , check fertilizer during the grow time of year for the best results .
Repot as needed , rather during the tender season . To repot a cactus , ensure the soil is ironic before repotting , then gently remove the pot . Next , remove the old grease from the root , removing any decayed or dead roots .
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