| Description | An easy to grow mounding cactus with white flowers tucked under the intertwining spines, |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Cactus |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | dry |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Growing Media | Cactus and succulent mix, well drained |
| Flowers | small white tucked under the intertwining mass of spines |
| Leaves | the stems are almost obscured by the wool and spines,forms a dense mound |
| Maintenance | very little |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| Native Site | Queretaro, Mexico region |
| Misc Facts | syn. M. camptotricha var marnier lapostellei, M. decipiens ssp. camptotricha 'Madam Marnier |
| Author's Notes | I have found this to be a very easy to grow Cactus. Just provide it with a well drained media, give good strong light and watch the watering. |
| Notes & Reference | #15-Cactus Lexicon (Backeberg), #208- Cacti and their cultivation (Margaret Martin, P.R. Chapman, H.A. Auger) |
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