Rat Tail Nipple Cactus

Mammillaria pottsii Scheer ex Salm-Dyck

Cactus family

Plant Type
Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
12 inches
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Purple
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
  • USA:  Texas

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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