Perennials, Tropicals > Mammillaria > Mammillaria elongata > Mammillaria elongata
Mammillaria elongata
Ladyfinger Cactus
Origin: Native to Mexico.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Mammillaria |
| Species |
| elongata |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b-11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c-H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1.1-10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30-40 |
| Height |
| 15-20 cm |
| Spread |
| 30-40 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| Best grown in pots or as a groundcover. |
| Cultivation |
| A very tolerant plant but requires a lot of light. |
| Shape |
| Grows in dense clusters. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The finger-like stems are cylindrical and grow 10-15 cm long and 3-5 cm around. Each stem features yellow-brown spines that grow 1-1.5 cm long and curl outward. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers, which appear in the spring, are white-pale pink and are 50-90 cm across. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by offset or division. |
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