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CategoryCactus
GenusMammillaria
FamilyCactaceae
Acquired fromEbay
In the collection sinceJul 15, 2025
Kept inBalkon
About the species
Mammillaria vetula gracilis Mart.
- Native distribution
- Areas between Guanajuato and Veracruz, Mexico.
- Natural habitat
- A plant associated with desert and dry shrubland biomes.
- Height / growth form
- Succulent, shrubby growth form.
- Flowering period
- Spring, as well as late summer and autumn. The flowers are small and cream-white.
Care summary
Mammillaria vetula gracilis
Waterlowgeneral genus data
Lightfull sungeneral genus dataHumiditylowgeneral genus data
Min. temperature5 °Cgeneral genus dataDry winter rest · general genus dataDifficulty: ●●○○○ · general genus data✓ Not known to be toxic · general genus data
No monthly schedule is shown because cultivar-/species-level data is not yet sufficient. The general values above are guidance only.
Mammillaria tip: Keep it dry and cool (5–10 °C) in winter and it rewards you with a ring of spring flowers.
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Before – after
4 days apart · 2 photos
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