Medium sized solitary plants, pyramidal stems; long radial spines
Soil
Mammillaria microhelia
Generally clumping, narrow stems to 6″ tall. Variable spination.
Mammillaria muehlenpfordtii
M. celsiana
Usually solitary, globose to 6″. Variable spines. Carmine red flowers.
Mammillaria mystax
Solitary, cylindrical, to 4″d./6″h.; short twisted spines
Mammillaria nivosa
Clusters of 4″ stems. Dark brown spines, yellow flowers
Mammillaria parkinsonii
Slow branching; to 6″ cylindrical; woolly between spines
Mammillaria pectinifera
Small cylindrical barrels, generally solitary. 2-4 inches across. With flattened feathery spines. Rings of white to pink flowers.
Mammillaria perbella
12″h. clumps develop as stems divide
Mammillaria plumosa
Globular plants to 3″d. in dense clusters; covered in white feathery spines
Mammillaria polythele
Variable erect stems to 24″ high. Dark reddish-brown spines, prominent tubercules with woolly axils. Pink flowers. Generally solitary. Frost sensitive – protect from hard frosts.
Mammillaria prolifera
Large clusters of small stems with cream colored flowers and bright red fruit.
Mammillaria rekoi
Green stems to 6″, variable spines; generally solitary
Mammillaria rekoi ssp. aureispina
Green stems to 6″, generally solitary. Purple flowers. Thin yellow-brown spines.
Mammillaria rhodantha
M. calacantha
Slowly clumping, 4″ dia., 12″ tall
Mammillaria rhodantha ssp. pringlei
Occasionally branches; 4″d./12″h.; long curved yellow/brown spines. Blooms spring to fall with flowers that are a deep-pink to a purple color.
Mammillaria schiedeana
Small stems 2″ across x 4″ tall will form large clusters. Soft spines splay outwards. Creamy yellow flowers in summer and fall. Regular water in summer, keep dry in winter.
Mammillaria schwarzii
Clusters of 1-2″ stems
Mammillaria senilis
6″ round stems with lots of very white spines, with longer hooked spines. Large red flowers.
Mammillaria sheldonii
Small clumps of fast-growing cylindrical branches to 4″h. Purple-pink tubular blooms
Mammillaria spinosissima
Cylindrical stems 2″ around, can grow up to 20″ long. Short spines, some bristles. Small yellow flowers.
Mammillaria spinosissima fa. rubrispina
Cylindrical stems 2″ around to 20″ long, some bristles. Lots of red spines along the crown of the plant.
Mammillaria spinosissima ssp. pilcayensis
Cylindrical stems 2″ around to 20″ long, some bristles
Mammillaria thornberi
Small stems, 1/2″ diameter, to 4″ long, with hooked spines. Forms large clusters readily. Pink flowers.
Mammillaria vetula ssp. gracilis
Mammillaria gracilis
Small, very branchy to 6″; yellow flowers
Mammillaria wagneriana
8″ dia., pyramidal tubercles, 1-2″ spines
Mammilloydia candida
Grows in rocky limestone hillside slopes. Globose stems covered in short white spines, as many as 100 radial spines. Yellow flowers. Will slowly form small clusters.
Manfreda “Chocolate Chip”
M. undulata “Chocolate Chip”
Narrow, wavy-edged leaves with strong chocolate-colored spotting. 2 to 3 feet.
Manfreda “Mint Chocolate Chip”
M. undulata “Mint Chocolate Chip”
Long narrow undulating pale green leaves speckled with deep brown spots on both sides. Dark red-brown flowers bourn on 6ft tall flower stocks. Blooms yearly when mature. Deer resistant. 2 to 3 feet.
Mangave “Aztec King”
Agave x Manfreda Hybrid PP32151
Dark purple spots on thick green leaves with small marginal teeth. Solitary rosette is great for containers and makes a striking small scale focal point. Deer resistant. Grows to 24″ across with an upright vase shape.
Mangave “Bad Hair Day”
Agave x Manfreda Hybrid
Light green leaves are flat and narrow and a bit wild, with lots of purple-red spotting. Deer resistant.