| Description | A spherical cylindrical cactus that freely offsets forming a cushion. |
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| Pronunciation | (mam-mil-AR-ee-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Cactus |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, dry, drought tolerent |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Growing Media | cactus and succulent mix |
| Temperature | hardy to around 25 degrees F |
| Flowers | deep pink to carmine red, with darker midveins |
| Fruit | fleshy berry-like fruit, red |
| Leaves | black tipped central spines, white wool around the upper tubricles |
| Stems | spherical, cylindrical, forms a cushion |
| Roots | fiborous |
| Propagation | seeds, offsets |
| Native Site | Central Mexico (Hidalgo, San Luis, Potosi,Vera Cruz) |
| Cultivar Origin | Described in 1864 by Haworth. |
| Notes & Reference | #15-Cactus Lexicon (Backeberg) |
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