Mammillaria geminispina

Mammillaria geminispina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cacteae
Subtribe: Cactinae
Genus: Mammillaria
Species: M. geminispina
Binomial name
Mammillaria geminispina
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Mammillaria geminispina (twin spined cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to central Mexico. It grows to 25 cm (10 in) tall by 50 cm (20 in) broad. The clustering spherical stems, 8 cm in diameter, are covered in white down and white spines. Carmine pink flowers are borne in summer and autumn.[1]

Cultivation

M. geminispina is one of several Mammillaria species to be cultivated.[2] In temperate regions it must be grown under glass with heat. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

  1. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  2. "Cactus Art - Mammillaria geminispina". Retrieved 26 June 2013. line feed character in |title= at position 27 (help)
  3. "RHS Plant Selector - Mammillaria geminispina". Retrieved 26 June 2013. line feed character in |title= at position 35 (help)
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