Description: Mammillaria cv. CETTINA forms large,
proliferating, white woolly
stems
with very short yellow bristles.
It shows an abnormal uncoordinated form of vegetative growth,
with a multitude of condensed lateral proliferation, each areole gives origin
to a
new stem only a few centimeters across, and plant looks more like a
strange furry animal or a marine creature than a
cactus.
This cultivar produces a multitude of condensed
lateral proliferation
displayed geometrically .
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This is one of the prettiest and showy
monstrous Mammillaria:
It has close woolly white proliferations and yellow bristles in the
axils.
Cultivation: This plant is grown exclusively grafted. Keep
well
ventilated,
protect from
frosts
and
freezes.
Give plenty of light to keep plant compact, but avoid direct sun
exposure in the hottest part of the day during the summer.
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