Home › Flowers & Gardening › Article

Mammillaria boolii (White Dragon Ball): Variety Profile and Characteristics

Flowers & Gardening 0 views
Mammillaria boolii, of the cactus family Cactaceae and the genus Mammillaria, is a strongly spined perennial succulent. It is a succulent plant that grows in clumps. The stems are spherical to club-shaped, pale grayish-green, with white wool at the top of the ball; the tubercles are short and thick, with white wool and long white bristles in the axils; the areoles initially bear white wool, which later falls off; the spines are mostly 4, sometimes 5-7, with the lower spines curved outward, 2-7 cm long, while the other spines are shorter, initially red, later turning white or gray, with dark tips; the flowers are small, bell-shaped, borne at the top of the ball in a ring arrangement, 1-1.5 cm long, pink.

Mammillaria boolii, of the cactus family Cactaceae and the genus Mammillaria, is a strongly spined perennial succulent. It is a succulent plant that grows in clumps. The stems are spherical to club-shaped, pale grayish-green, with white wool at the top of the ball; the tubercles are short and thick, with white wool and long white bristles in the axils; the areoles initially bear white wool, which later falls off; the spines are mostly 4, sometimes 5-7, with the lower spines curved outward, 2-7 cm long, while the other spines are shorter, initially red, later turning white or gray, with dark tips; the flowers are small, bell-shaped, borne at the top of the ball in a ring arrangement, 1-1.5 cm long, pink.

Mammillaria boolii

Growing environment:

Drought-tolerant, it prefers dry conditions and grows in sandy soil or rock crevices. It is not cold-hardy and dislikes direct blazing sun. It dislikes waterlogging, and in most regions of China it must be brought indoors to overwinter.

Mammillaria boolii

Distribution range:

Mammillaria boolii is native to Central and South America. Mammillaria boolii is distributed in central Mexico.

Propagation method:

Propagation can be done by cutting off offsets for cuttings, which root very easily. It is robust in habit, grows relatively fast, and readily forms very large clumps. It likes plenty of sunlight but also tolerates partial shade. Cultivation requires fertile sandy loam, and in winter the soil in the pot should be kept dry.

Mammillaria boolii




Related Articles