{"product_id":"mammillaria-formosa-subsp-microthele-biznaga-corona-de-nieve","title":"Mammillaria formosa subsp. microthele | Snow Crown Cactus","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMammillaria formosa Galeotti ex Scheidw.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌱 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorphology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlobose-depressed cactus that can become short-cylindrical with age and develop numerous heads through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edichotomous branching and basal shoots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, forming large colonies. The stems can reach \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10–20 cm in height and about 9–10 cm in diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The tubercles are pyramidal, very close to each other, and arranged in dense spirals; they contain latex, and their axils present abundant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhite wool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, especially around the flowering zone. It has \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18–25 fine white radial spines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 3–6 mm long, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2–6 straight central spines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, up to 8 mm long, initially pink in the typical form and later grayish, with a dark apex.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌍 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistribution, habitat, and family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a species widely distributed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecentral and northeastern Mexico\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, recorded in Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, and Guanajuato, approximately between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e960 and 2,350 m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It lives in xeric scrubland, hillsides, plains, and stony areas, generally protected among shrubs. It belongs to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCactaceae family, Cactoideae subfamily, and Cacteae tribe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e❄️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTemperature · USDA Zone 9a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt tolerates minimum temperatures of up to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e−5 ºC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e when dry and with well-acclimated specimens. In cultivation, it is advisable to keep it completely dry during cold spells; brief exposures close to −4 ºC have been documented in hardened plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e☀️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLighting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt needs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplenty of light and several hours of direct sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with progressive acclimation. During active growth, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDLI PAR of 20–30 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is recommended. Intense lighting favors compact stems and abundant white wool in the axils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💧 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowth cycle and irrigation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinter rest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e During the cold months, it is kept dry and with good ventilation. In spring and summer, it is recommended to water deeply and allow the substrate to dry completely before the next watering. In late summer and autumn, watering is progressively reduced until the plant enters dormancy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt blooms upon reaching maturity at about 4-5 years of age. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The flowers are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediurnal, white, cream, or slightly pink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1–1.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and appear forming a characteristic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecrown around the apex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, above the previous year's growth. Flowering occurs mainly in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003espring and summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This is a flowering that can be prolonged and produce successive flowers. The fruits are club-shaped and carmine red.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNutrition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring active growth, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesert CHOICE® Cactaceae NPK (Ca-Mg) 4-4-7 (4-4)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is recommended. Assimilable calcium promotes the formation of firm tissues and the maintenance of turgidity, while magnesium participates in chlorophyll synthesis. Flowering can be reactivated with \u003cstrong\u003eDesert CHOICE®\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFlowering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an inimitable xerophytic plant grown in Madrid in a technological square pot, with the substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📏\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe sizes of our basic collection xerophytes are as follows:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS -\u0026gt; 9cm x 9cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the sent specimen may vary slightly from the product image. 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