Mammillaria tetrancistraEngelm .
Common Fishhook Cactus
Bartschella tetrancistra , Cactus tetrancistrus , Cochemiea tetrancistra , Neomammillaria tetrancistra , Phellosperma tetrancistra
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Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : CacteaeSubtribe : CactinaeGenus : Mammillaria
Mammillaria tetrancistrais aboriginal to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of northernMexicoand the southwesternUnited States .
Mammillaria tetrancistrais a fishhookcactuswith a cylindrical , normally solitary stem that can turn up to 10 inches ( 25 cm ) tall and 3 inches ( 7.5 cm ) in diameter . Each areole bears 3 or 4 gloomy , dependant key spines and many full-strength , whitened radial spines .
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The flowers are pink to lavender and can reach a diameter of 1.6 inch ( 4 cm ) . The yield are sarcoid , glossy cherry-red , and contain many bleak seed .
USDA hardiness zone9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° vitamin C ) .
To further better flowering , let the plants to enjoy a cooling period in the wintertime and freeze tearing . Unlike many other cacti , which practice their costa as storage devices , theMammillariafeature conjure up tubercles , from which acantha issue . When you water , the tubercles will expand to allow for increase water storage . The flowers emerge from the axil of these tubercle on the previous twelvemonth ’s increment , which accounts for their interesting nimbus effect . The cactus must n’t be exposed to prolonged moistness and standing water . Never allow your cactus sit in a dish of water . Lastly , fertilize during the growing time of year for the good event .
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Repot as needed , preferably during the warm season . To repot a cactus , assure the soil is dry before repotting , then gently polish off the pot . Knock away the old soil from the roots , removing any rotted or all in rootage .
See more atHow to turn and Care for Mammillaria .
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