Mammillaria compressa DC. 1828, commonly called Mother of Hundreds, is a tropical plant from the cactus family (Cactaceae), native to Mexico to the states Guanajuato, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosí. The Mother of Hundreds (Mammillaria compressa) is found at higher elevations from 800 - 2220 meters and has been primarily described by the Swiss botanist Augustin-Pyrame de Candolle (1778 - 1841) in the year 1828. While single plants spread out and form clumps of about 1 meter width, the Cactus species got the name Mother of Hundreds. The beautiful red Mammillaria compressa flowers get a size of about 1,5 cm in diameter. This Cactus from the Mammillaria species is very vigorous and rapidly growing
and is hardy to temperatures of about - 5 ° C.

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Image: Mother of Hundreds (Mammillaria compressa)

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