MAMMILLARIA BOMBYCINA
MAMMILLARIA/ LATIN MEANING MAMMILLA "NIPPLE"Distribution of Mammillarias extends from the southern United States to Northern Colombia as well as the West Indies. With 350 species Mammillarias are the largest genus in the cacti family as well as the most diverse in appearance. The plants are small to medium sized, spherical or elongated and cylindrical. The thick or bristly spination is often short and colorful. The smaller species have a central spine that is generally hooked similar to a fishhook. Flowers raise from the axils in rings around the upper part of the body like a crown, they are small to large, bell shaped like a short tube. Colors range from white, cream, yellow, pink, dark red, and mauve. There are some with striped flowers as well.
A great many of these plants are easy to grow and very popular in collections. They are hardy plants that prefer full sun, medium to coarse soil mix and a dry winter rest. The photograph above of the M. bombycina plant is from the greenhouse.
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