Recommended Temperature Zone:USDA: 9b-11
Frost Tolerance: Avoid frostMinimum Avg. Temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Sun Exposure: Light shade
Origin: West Indies, Cuba
Growth Habits: Clumping or solitary, heads up to 3 inches in diameter (7 cm)
Watering Needs: Water sparingly, needs good drainage
Propagation: Generally seeds
Be careful when you repot Mammillaria nivosa. Its spine is very sharp and hard. You should use gloves or wrap the cactus with thick newspaper. They may make you more convenient.
I have a mammillaria nivosa at my home. It's in left side of picture.
Its flower is usually red, white or yellow according to each species. My mammillaria nivosa has white flower. After flowering, it will give long, red fruit. Don't eat it (lol) That fruit contains seeds. You can plant these seeds to have small mammillaria nivosa in the next few months.
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