POWDER PUFF CACTUS

• Latin Name : Mammillaria bocasana
• Familia : Cactaceae
• Popular Names : Powder Puff Cactus
• Propagation : seed, bud separation
• Placement : potted plants on the table/terrace, which is exposed to direct sunlight
• planting medium: mixture of sand, roasted husk and manure
• Region of Origin : Tropical Asia

Powder puff cactus has a small size, ranging from 6-15 cm in diameter. Growing rounded and filled with white fine hairs. At any point in its hair grow, there is 30-50 with a long white hairs 8-15 mm. Together these hairs, grow 4-7 spines reddish colored with 5-10 mm long. The spines are not sharp, curved edges and form a hook.

Powder Puff Cactus flower is a pink faintly yellow, with a diameter of 1 to 1.5 cm. Having 13-16 petals , which is very similar to plastic flowers. The fruit is red long cylindrical. The seeds are reddish brown.

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