MAMMILLARIA GEMINISPINA

ORIGIN AND CHARACTERISTICS

This cactus belongs to the Cactaceae family, it comes from North America and Central Africa. It is also known by the common name "Biznaga Metzolle".

It is a perennial cactus, spherical to columnar in shape, it has no ribs. Its body is cylindrical and does not reach great heights (it can reach up to 18 cm). It forms large colonies with globular stems and numerous children, made up of smaller specimens. It is green in color with spines covered with long woolly white hair.

The flowering season arrives in spring, small flowers are born that do not open due to their small size, so the thorns prevent them from opening completely.

DECORATION OF ... EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR?

It is a very decorative plant with its gray hair, and its small size, we can incorporate it both at home and plant it in our garden to give it a touch of color.

Its simple care and globular shape, combined with the colonies that are formed thanks to the children, can turn it into a very special cactus that will attract attention by itself.

Being a cactus, it becomes an easy-care species and is ideal for beginners who do not have much knowledge about plant care.

CARE OF CACTUS AND SUCCULENTS

Beware of succulents and cacti

They are showy, very pretty plants that require little maintenance.

- They prefer places with direct or well-lit light, preferably next to a window, on a balcony, a terrace or in your garden.

- It can withstand low temperatures, around 10 degrees.

- It is essential that they have good drainage, both in the ground and in pots.

- The ideal substrate for cacti must be combined with sand and gravel, so that they have good drainage, humidity and excess water are not good.

- Irrigation should not be excessive. From spring to fall, which would be your growing season, water every two weeks, water liberally, and wait until the soil is very dry again. In winter, do not water or water for a month.

- Fertilizer. During the growing season (spring - fall), you can fertilize them with earthworms. The eggshell is a good household fertilizer, since it contains (Calcium, Iron, Potassium, Magnesium and Phosphorus) these nutrients are very important and favor its growth, they must be crushed and mixed with the substrate, administer a few times. annually.

- Treatment against fungi due to excess humidity, disinfect the area with a copper-based fungicide.

- If you want to transplant them from the pot or from the ground, the best time would be from spring.

And do not forget that to work with cacti you need to wear good gloves.