SIZE AND GROWTH:

PROPAGATION:

Container, Drought Tolerant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Xeriscape

Growth Habits: Spherical, green cactus, forming 2-3 feet wide (60-90 cm) mounds as it ages, each stem up to 4 inches (10 cm). The sparse deep pink or white with a deep pink center flowers are up to 0.5 inches in diameter (1.2 cm). 

 

Seeds; the best clones are propagated by offset.  These buds can be plucked off and transplanted into a different pot for further growth into a mature cactus.  Growth rate:  Slow.

ABOUT mammilaria geminispina:

LANDSCAPING USES:

Mammillaria geminispina is one of several Mammillaria species cultivated In temperate regions. Recommended Temperature Zone: USDA: 10;  Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 28°F (-2°C);  Minimum Avg. Temperature: 50°F (10°C); Sun Exposure: Full sun; Watering Needs: Low; Blooming Habits: Carmine pink flowers are borne in summer and autumn; Fruiting Habits: N/A.

CULTIVATION:

Mammillaria geminispina (twin spined cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to central Mexico (Hidalgo state). The clustering spherical stems, 8 cm in diameter, are covered in white down and white spines.  Mammillaria geminispina clump readily and make large mounds in the wild. The sap of the Mammillaria geminispina is milky.