Cacti - Mammillaria Prolifera-130mm
Cacti - Mammillaria Prolifera-130mm
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Mammillaria prolifera – Clumping Cactus with Colorful Blooms | Easy-Care & Fast-Growing
Add a burst of charm and color to your cactus collection with Mammillaria prolifera, also known as the Texas Nipple Cactus. Native to the southern U.S. and Mexico, this delightful species is prized for its dense, clumping habit and frequent floral displays. Each rounded stem is adorned with soft white to yellowish spines, giving the plant a fuzzy, almost delicate look—contrasting beautifully with its vivid blooms.
Fast-growing and beginner-friendly, this compact cactus thrives in pots, rockeries, or mixed succulent arrangements, where it quickly forms attractive mounds covered in flowers and, later, bright red fruit.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Prolific Clumping: Forms dense mats of spherical to cylindrical stems, each reaching 5–10 cm tall
- Soft, Textured Look: Spiraled tubercles topped with fine white or yellowish spines
- Colorful Blooms: Produces abundant flowers in shades of yellow, pink, red, or lavender in spring and summer
- Fruiting Beauty: Often followed by small, ornamental red fruits
- Fast-Growing & Resilient: Perfect for beginners and collectors alike
- Ideal for: Containers, windowsills, rock gardens, and cactus displays
Care Guide:
- Light: Full sun to partial shade
- Water: Moderate during growing season; let soil dry fully between waterings
- Soil: Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix
- Temperature: Prefers warm, dry climates; protect from frost
- Growth Habit: Clumping and spreading, fast for a cactus
Compact, Colorful, and Collectible
Mammillaria prolifera is more than just easy to grow—it's a floral showstopper that brings texture and vibrance to any succulent or cactus collection.
The succulent plant housed in the red pot comes in a 130mm diameter container. While the image provides a representative depiction of what you will receive, but may vary slightly because no two succulents are the same.
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