Mammillaria vetula
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Mammillaria fragilis
- Mammillaria gracilis
- Mammillaria vetula subsp. gracilis
- Phonetic Spelling
- mam-mil-AR-ee-uh VET-uh-luh
- Description
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Native to Mexico, Thimble Cactus is less than 6 inches tall and in the family of Cactaceae.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Mammillaria
- Species:
- vetula
- Family:
- Cactaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Mexico
- Distribution:
- Mexico
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Design Feature:
- Small groups