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Mammillaria bocasana cv. FRED
forma cristata is an easy to grow cultivar,
just as a classic
cactus, don't requires any special treatment.
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Description: It forms large low
clusters of soft rubbery textured clear green crested
stems and plant looks more like
some non-cactus
succulent than a
cactus. Rarely a
spine or a
hair,
monstrose or
crested
flowers. Sometimes will have a normal "patch" and remain mostly
monstrose...
They shows different crested and monstrose shapes.
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This plant has some really weird shapes.
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Picture of
conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars:
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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
Family)
Scientific Name:
Mammillaria
bocasana ssp bocasana
First description by Poselger, Allg. Gartenz 21: 94 (1853)
cv. FRED 'forma Cristata'
Origin:
Garden origin (Nursery
produced cultivar)
Conservation status: Listed in
CITES appendix 2.
Etymology: Named for the guy that discovered
it, this unusual odd
spineless
mutant plant had scientists baffled for quite some time before it
revealed its true self! |
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Cultivation: Mammillaria bocasana "Fred"
grows well on its
own roots and
will form quite large
clumps
of
several offsets,
if given time and grown properly.
Water regularly from spring through fall, but do not over-water (rot
prone). Let soil become moderately dry between thorough waterings.
In winter, keep dry or water only enough to keep the plants from
shriveling. Use pot with good drainage and a very porous potting media.
Keep well
ventilated as it is prone to
root rot. Protect from
frosts and
freezes. It
needs bright light,
and some direct sun, but
avoid direct afternoon sun in summer.
Newly potted plants should not be fertilized for a year; established
plants should be fertilized once each spring with a high potassium
fertilizer.
Propagation:
This species
produce clumps of young plants at the base of the main stem, these can
be removed in spring or summer.
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