Xerophyte

Central Spines

Recurved (curved backward), deep yellow to golden in colour.

Description

The typical Mammillaria pringlei is generally a solitary ball cactus with a ovoid or globular shaped green stem covered by yellow or amber spines.

Flowers

The small red flowers are 8-12 mm long.

Blooming Season

Flowers can appear any time of the year.

Crested Growth

(Mammillaria pringleiSN|14527]]SN|14527]] f. cristata) is one of the most priced and common cristate cacti which can form robust convoluted mounds up to 50 or more cm in diameter.

Spines

It is one of the few Mammillaria that is completely covered with yellow spines. The spines on this species seem to radiate light, almost making it appear to glow.

Radial Spines

White and spreading.