Mammillaria rekoi ssp aureispina - Exotic Succulent Cactus - 10 Seeds Unique and eventually old leaves fall

and eventually old leaves fall off

The plant itself can grow from two to eight feet tall

europaea = from Europe

Native to arid areas and does well in dry parts

often with red stripes

Mammillaria rekoi ssp aureispina - Exotic Succulent Cactus - 10 Seeds Unique and eventually old leaves fallThe genus Mammillaria is one of the largest in the cactus family (Cactaceae), with currently 171 known species and varieties recognized. Most of the mammillarias are native to Mexico, but some come from the southwest USA, the Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala and Honduras. The common name "pincushion cactus" refers to this and the closely related genus Escobaria. Plants solitary at first later clustering. Stems short cylindrical, green, to 12