Mammillaria

Image by anutr tosirikul If you’ve started a cactus collection or just added a few types to go along with your succulents, don’t forget to include the snowball cactus. Mammillaria snowball cacti are easy to…

Image by Pro2sound What is a thimble cactus? This awesome little cactus develops a number of short, spiny stems, each one producing a cluster of thimble-sized offshoots. Creamy yellow flowers appear in spring…

Image by toey19863 One of the sweetest and most charming cactus varieties are the Mammillaria. This family of plants is generally small, clustered, and widely found as houseplants. Most types of Mammillaria…

Image by kingkidton What’s in a name? In the case of brain cactus, a fascinating plant, albeit with a very descriptive name. One of the many species of Mammillaria, Cristata is the form known as brain cactus.…