Mammillaria luethyiG.S. Hinton
Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : CacteaeSubtribe : CactinaeGenus : Mammillaria
The specific epithet " luethyi(loo - TY - eye ) " honors Jonas Lüthy , a Swiss plant scientist with a especial interest in the genusMammillariaand co - discoverer of the species .
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Mammillaria luethyiis native toMexico(northern Coahuila ) . It grows among the limestone crushed rock on flat limestone slab in the Chihuahuan Desert at elevation of about 2,620 foot ( 800 m ) .
Mammillaria luethyiis a small , eye - catching cactus with brownish testicle - mold theme stud with impenetrable clusters of petite vertebral column . It is one of the most spectacular of allMammillarias . The subglobose stems can grow up to 0.8 inches ( 2 centimeter ) in diameter , lonely or in modest cluster . Each areole bear more than 80 spines .
During most of the summer , Mammillaria luethyiis decorated with heavy blossom of striking color combinations . The flowers have copious magenta petals becoming white towards the alkali , intensive icteric to orange anthers , and a greenish mark . They can reach up to 1.2 inch ( 3 centimetre ) in length and diameter . Often , the flush all cover the stems . The cryptocarpic fruits are spherical , yellowish - special K to cherry-red - immature , and contain tiny black seed . They can grow up to 0.2 inch ( 0.5 centimeter ) in diameter .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
To encourage better flowering , grant the plants to enjoy a cooling menstruum in the wintertime and suspendwatering . Unlike many other cacti , which use their ribs as storage devices , Mammillariafeature raised tubercles , from which spines go forth . When you water , the eminence expand to provide for increase water storage . The efflorescence emerge from the axils of these tubercles on the previous year ’s growth , which accounts for their interesting halo impression . The cactus must n’t be exposed to extend moistness and sit water . Never let your cactus sit down in a mantrap of water . finally , ensure that youfertilizeduring the growing season for the best result .
Repot as needed , rather during the warm season . To repotMammillaria , insure thesoilis dry before repotting , then mildly remove the pot . criticize away the older soil from the roots , get rid of any decayed or bushed roots . Treat any swing with a antifungal . Place the industrial plant in its unexampled pot and backfill it with potting soil , spreading the roots as you repot . give the industrial plant dry for a week or so , then get down to water light to cut the danger of root rot .
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