Mammillaria bertholdiiLinzen
Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : CacteaeSubtribe : CactinaeGenus : Mammillaria
The specific epithet " bertholdii(berth - OLD - electrical engineering - heart ) " honors Andreas Berthold , who found this species during his trip to Mexico in 2013 .
Grafted plant in bloom. Derivative of a photo by Vyacheslav Shevtsov viaPlants of the World Online.
Mammillaria bertholdiiis aboriginal toMexico . It originate on the top of low Alfred Hawthorne , usually on steep slopes in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz in Oaxaca .
Mammillaria bertholdiiis a sensational modest cactus with globular stem with slendertuberclesand strongly elongated areoles withpeculiarspines at the bakshish of the eminence . The stems are flattened at theapexand can grow up to 1.2 inch ( 3 cm ) in diam , usuallysolitaryor several in a group . The nodule are cylindrical to conic , quantify up to 0.3 inches ( 0.75 cm ) long and about 0.1 inches ( 0.25 cm ) in diam . Each areole bears 25 to 35pectinate , bristle - like spines , which are cream - colored , dark reddish at the base , and can grow 0.1 inch ( 0.25 cm ) long .
The flowers are funnel - mold , pink to pink - purple , and come along in give . They can attain up to 1.3 inches ( 3.3 cm ) in length and diam . Mammillaria bertholdiiis one of the fewcryptocarpiccacti , which means the fruits are produced and retained inside the stem .
Grafted cactus. Derivative of a photo by Emrah Özakar. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The emergence use and slender tubercles of this metal money have a certain similarity withMammillaria luethyi , Mammillaria hernandezii , andMammillaria saboae . The queer spikelet are reminiscent ofMammillaria pectiniferaandPelecyphora aselliformis . Mammillaria bertholdiiis almost always offer as a ingraft plant .
lighter : engraft this cactus in an area of your garden that receive 4 hours of direct sunshine day by day . If you are growing M. bertholdii indoors , place it near the bright window in your home or office staff to ensure your cactus gets enough light . Place the corporation on the balcony or in the garden for surplus light from spring to light if possible .
grunge : M. bertholdiirequires a soil mix that provides root aeration and skillful drainage , whether grown outside or indoors . Use a commercial cactus potting mix , orcreate your own .
Group of flowering cacti in habitat. Derivative of a photo by Thomas Linzen viaMammillaria Society.
Hardiness : This cactus is heat tolerant but not a cold - stout flora . M. bertholdiican withstand temperature as low as 25 to 50 ° F ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
Watering : From spring to devolve , urine profoundly and wait for the soil to dry out out before watering again . Never let the pot sit in water supply . Suspendwateringin the winter .
feed : M. bertholdiican benefit fromfertilizingduring the growing season . Apply a water - soluble fertiliser for cacti and other succulents . Suspend fertilize during the winter when the plant goes dormant .
Grafted cactus. Derivative of a photo by Emrah Özakar. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Repotting : Repot every two or three years into a slightly big pot . The best clip to repot yourM. bertholdiiis late wintertime or early spring , but the repotting mental process can be done almost any prison term of the year .
Propagation : There are two promiscuous ways to propagateM. bertholdii : by seeds or by dividing offsets . The unspoiled time to remove outset is in fountain and summertime . Sow the seeds in late spring or summer .
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M. bertholdiiis considered non - toxic to both humans and pets .
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