Mammillaria fraileana

	*Mammillaria fraileana*	CACTUS ART NURSERY Cultivation and Mail Sale of Cacti and Succulents.

Mammillaria fraileana SB1247 Pichilingue BCS.
Slowly offsetting thin upright dark green stems, 3-4 cm in diameter, up to 15 cm tall.

Dark purplish spines with an hooked central.

Description: Slowly clumping.
Stem: Cylindrical, eventually clumping near the base of the plant, without latex, 3-4 cm in diameter , 15 cm tall. Body often reddish if grown in full light.
Roots: Fibrous or moderately swollen..
Radial spine: 11 to 12, 8 to 10 mm long, thin and white.
Central spine: 3 to 4, 10 mm long dark brown, with one central spine hooked.
Flowers: Light pink flower, petals with darker median line, 2,5-3 cm in diameter, stigma bright carmine-pink.
Seed: Black.
Blooming season: From May to September.

Starts flowering when still very small.
Best for full sun to light shadow.

Roots are fibrous but moderately swollen.

Cultivation: This plant has not the fame to be easy to cultivate, but in good conditions with excellent ventilation, it grows without difficulty.

Careful watering and an open mineral potting soil are a must. Avoid the use of peat or other humus sources in the potting mixture. Don't add limestone to the potting mix which must be moderately acidic. Can be sensitive to frost. Requires maximum sun exposure to reach its full potential and to achieve success in flowering.

Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Scientific name: Mammillaria fraileana (Britt. & Rose) Boed.

First description by Britton & Rose 1923, Neomammillaria fraileana.

Origin: Mexico, state of Baja California (On the Coast of Gulf of California, near La Paz, Cabo san Lucas, Todos santos)

Habitat: Grows in non calcareous rocks.

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

Synonyms: Taxon synonyms:

Mammillaria albicans ssp. fraileana
Mammillaria albicans
Bartschella albicans ssp. fraileana
Chilita fraileana
Neomammillaria fraileana
Ebnerella fraileana

Gorgeous flowers and very decorative long lasting red fruits.

Light pink flower, petals with a darker median line, 3 cm in diameter. Unusual pink stigma stretched out towards the sun..

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