Mammillaria bocensis
Scientific Name: Mammillaria bocensis Craig
Synonym: Mammillaria bocensis var. rubida , Mammillaria neoschwarzeana, Mammillaria rubida
Family: Cactaceae
Mammillaria bocensis at the end of April at the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden.
Sunset®: 8-24, 29, 30
USDA: 9-10
Frost Tolerance: Hardy in Phoenix
Sun Exposure: Light shade to part sun
Origin: Northwestern Mexico (southern Sonora, northern Sinaloa) in the coastal plains, in sandy alluvial soil, generally under a shrub.
Growth Habits: Generally solitary, up to 4 inches tall, 4 inches wide (10x10 cm); dark green tubercles 0.4 to 0.5 inch tall (10-13 mm), 0.3 to 0.5 inch in diameter (8-12 mm); milky sap; axils with white wool, 1 or 2 white hair; young areoles with white wool; 1 central spine, 0.3 to 0.5 inch long (8-12 mm); 6 to 8 radials.
Watering Needs: Regular water in summer
Propagation: Seeds
Named after Las Bocas, Sonora
Blooming Habits:
Pinkish to greenish white flowers with darker midveins in spring, 0.8 inches long (2 cm).
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