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Mammillaria grahamii ssp. sheldonii, also known as Cochemiea grahamii is a small cactus with dark reddish hooked spines. Pink flowers bloom in late spring to summer.
It is an easy care cactus and well suited to pots. Plant in a well draining soil mix and water moderately in summer, allowing it to dry out between watering. Keep mostly dry in winter.
Sheldon's Pincushion
Mammillaria sheldonii, Chilita sheldonii, Cochemiea sheldonii, Ebnerella sheldonii, Mammillaria microcarpa var. sheldonii, Mammillaria milleri var. sheldonii, Neomammillaria sheldonii
Plant height | 10-15cm |
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Plant width | Individual stems 3-5cm. |
Habit | Cluster forming |
Growth Cycle | Perennial |
Foliage | Green to reddish with dark brown hooked spines |
Flower | Pink |
Flowering time | Spring |
Toxicity | Non toxic, but keep away from children and pets. |