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🌱 Morphology
  A cultivar of Mammillaria spinosissima originating from a stable genetic mutation that radically transforms the spination of the species. The stem is cylindrical, normally solitary although it can branch slowly, dark bluish-green in color, and reaches approximately 30 cm in height and 10 cm in diameter. The tubercles are conical and the axils have a light wool. The feature that makes it unmistakable is that each areole produces a single central spine, straight and very pronounced, about 1–3 cm, while many areoles may completely lack spines. In contrast to the type species, it does not have the dense crown of numerous radial and central spines. It is a cultivar obtained in the Canary Islands.

🌍 Distribution, habitat and family
‘Un Pico’ is a horticultural cultivar, so it does not have its own natural distribution. Its parent species, Mammillaria spinosissima, is Mexican and comes mainly from Guerrero and Morelos, where it grows in dry and warm environments. It belongs to the Cactaceae family, Cactoideae subfamily and Cacteae tribe.

❄️ Temperature · USDA Zone 9b
Tolerates minimum temperatures of up to −2 ºC when dry and with well-acclimatized specimens. In a pot, it is recommended to avoid lower temperatures if there is moisture in the substrate.

☀️ Lighting
Needs lots of light and several hours of direct sun to maintain its blue-green color and, especially, to develop the characteristic single spine of each areole. Gradual adaptation to the sun is recommended. During active growth, a DLI PAR of 20–30 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ promotes compact growth and well-defined spination.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Winter dormancy. During the cold months, it is kept dry. From spring, watering is gradually resumed and, during active growth, it is recommended to water deeply and infrequently, allowing the substrate to dry out completely before watering again. The watering period is mainly concentrated between spring and early autumn.

🌸 Flowering
Produces red-purple flowers, approximately 1–1.2 cm, which appear forming a crown around the top of the stem. Flowering is mainly concentrated between April and June and can be very abundant, forming a ring of color that contrasts with the solitary spine of the areoles.

🌿 Nutrition
During active growth, Desert CHOICE® Cactaceae NPK (Ca-Mg) 4-4-7 (4-4) is recommended. Assimilable calcium promotes the formation of firm tissues and the maintenance of turgidity, while magnesium participates in chlorophyll synthesis.

This is an inimitable xerophyte cultivated in Madrid in a technological square pot and with the substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi

📏 The size of our xerophytes from the basic collection are as follows:

S -> 9cm x 9cm

M-> 14cm x 14 cm

L->16cm x 16 cm

* Since this is an online purchase, the appearance of the sent specimen may vary slightly from the product image. The measurements of the plant are specified in the photo description, but this can also vary slightly, because, it is a living being! Each of the plants at Desert CITY has unique characteristics.

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