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Mammillaria prolifera

Genus: Mammillaria
Family: Cactaceae
Common Names: silver cluster cactus, strawberry cactus

About this plant

M. prolifera is a cactus forming a clump of globose stems to 10cm, bearing short, white or red-brown spines; flowers 2cm, creamy-yellow tinged pink, the outer segments striped with brown

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a standard cactus compost, in bright, filtered light, with low humidity. When in growth water moderately and feed every two or three weeks with a balanced liquid feed. Keep almost dry in the winter

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 19 - 24°C in early spring or by offsets

Pests

May be attacked by mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years