Mammillaria camptotricha 'Bru'
 
Origin: Mexico
 
Known as the Bird's Nest Cactus, this is a selected short-spined cultivar that looks like a little hedgehog.
This showy miniature cactus forms beautiful compact clusters of multi-headed plants. The harmless short yellow white spines makes a beautiful contrast against the green stems. This is an easy-growing, no-hassle plant that gets better and better as the plants grow older. Grown in full sun the plants are very compact with the spines hiding the bodies.
 
Plant Size: Well establised plant grown in a 7 cm pot. The photo is of the plants that is for sale.
 
About Mammillaria
 
Mammillaria is a large genus in the Cactus family with more than 200 species. They are mainly found in Mexico, but some species are known from the southwest United States, the Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala and Honduras.
 
The plants may either be rounded or columnar in shape, the plant bodies are covered with many, normally shortish spines. The spines of the Mammillaria, originate in the upper part of the areoles. The spines are separated into two types, the radial and the central spines, this feature may be very attractive in some species.
 
Caring for your Cactus
 
Pot: Most smaller cactus species from drier regions are best suited to cultivation in containers. Larger growing species can be grown outside in the rockery.
 
Soil: The plants prefer a well-drained soil, a mixture of sandy soil with some organic matter.
 
Light: The brighter the light the more compact and colourful your cactus will be. Most cacti species prefer growing in sunny positions. However, they can tolerate partial shade if not over-watered.
 
Water: Cacti are very hardy plants and are able to withstand prolonged droughts. A good watering every week or two should suffice. Watering should be drastically reduced in winter.