General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Leaves: Other: Leaves present as spines (modified leaves).
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Brown Pincushion
  • Wright's Pincushion
  • Wright's Nipple Cactus
  • Mammillaria
  • Biznaga de Wright
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cochemiea wrightii subsp. wrightii
  • Synonym: Mammillaria wrightii

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Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-10-11

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