Mammillaria (Mammillaria beneckei) in the Mammillarias Database

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Plant Habit:	Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Spread:	Up to 20 inches
Fruit:	Showy
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Yellow
Bloom Size:	1"-2"
Suitable Locations:	Xeriscapic
Resistances:	Drought tolerant
Containers:	Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Nov 28, 2020 8:52 PM concerning plant:

Clumping Mammillaria with hooked spines and large (for the genus) yellow flowers. 2-6 dark central spines (1-2 longer and hooked), 12-15 fine radial spines. Red fruit, large seeds. From several states in Mexico: Michoacán, Sinaloa, Colima, Jalisco, México, Oaxaca, Guerrero. This species was formerly in its own genus (Oehmea, now a subgenus of Mammillaria) and it has short-lived flowers.

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Frist bloom in this year in my garden by chhari55	Feb 29, 2016 4:30 AM	1

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