Mammillaria zeilmanniana | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Genus: | Mammillaria |
Species: | M. zeilmanniana |
Binomial name | |
Mammillaria zeilmanniana Boed. |
Mammillaria zeilmanniana is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
Mammillaria zeilmanniana is a soft bodied, dark green globular plant with hooked reddish central spines and clusters of soft, hair-like white radial spines. Rings of reddish violet flowers are present most of the year.
They should be protected from frost and given much bright light. It can grow up to six inches tall.