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Mammillaria cv. Cettina

Family: CACTACEAE

Description

Mammillaria cv. Cettina forms large, proliferating, white woolly stems with very short yellow bristles.

It shows an abnormal uncoordinated form of vegetative growth, with a multitude of condensed lateral proliferation, each areole gives origin to a new stem only a few centimeters across, and plant looks more like a strange furry animal or a marine creature than a cactus.

Origin and Habitat

Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)

Cultivation and Propagation

This plant is grown exclusively grafted. Keep well ventilated, protect from frosts and freezes. Give plenty of light to keep plant compact, but avoid direct sun exposure in the hottest part of the day during the summer.