Mammillaria vetula: Country Or Region Of Origin
Mexico
Plant Profile: Mammillaria vetula
Taxonomy: Mammillaria vetulaNames
Thimble Cactus
Phonetic Spelling:mam-mil-AR-ee-uh VET-uh-luh
Genus:Mammillaria
Species:vetula
Family:Cactaceae
The Thimble Cactus, originating from Mexico, stands at under 6 inches in height and belongs to the Cactaceae family.
Mammillaria vetula Feature Summary
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Tags
#small spaces
#cactus
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
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Mammillaria vetula Feature Summary
Attributes
Mexico
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Small groups
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Mammillaria vetula Attributes
Mammillaria vetula: Distribution
Mexico
Mammillaria vetula Cultural Conditions
Mammillaria vetula: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Mammillaria vetula Leaves
Mammillaria vetula: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Mammillaria vetula Stem
Mammillaria vetula: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Mammillaria vetula Landscape
Mammillaria vetula: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
