Cactus e Dintorni

Habitat: Mexico e southern United States.
Description: a group of globular cacti with soft, elongated tubercles. The flowers are yellow and quite large. They are now believed to be part of the genus Mammillaria.
Soil: basic mix.
Location: grow in filtered light.
Temperature: minimum temperature of 5-6°C (41-43°F).
Water: average; some water spray mist during the winter is beneficial.
Cultivation tips: easy to grow; its big root needs a large container. Propagate from seed or by rooting offsets.
Main species of Dolichothele: Dolichothele longimamma; Dolichothele sphaerica; Dolichothele uberiformis, Dolichothele beneckei, D. camptotricha, Dolichothele zephyrantoides.