Mammillaria schwarzii Size:4" A mutation in the apical

A mutation in the apical meristem

ensure ample airflow around the stem and soil surface

which could otherwise cause permanent damage to the curving stems

that grow from the stems of the plant – this beauty will reach about 6 inches in height and width

of the plant causes the stem to develop its shell-like shape

Mammillaria schwarzii Size:4" A mutation in the apicalA petite specimen with a rounded growth habit and a deep green stem, Mammillaria schwarzii features tufted areoles atop evenly spaced, conical tubercles from which a plethora of rigid white spines emerge. Shrouding the entire stem in an aura of white, this variety appears to shimmer in the sunlight an illusion enhanced even further during the spring months, when creamy white blooms will form a halo of color and texture around the apex of the plant.