Mammillaria melanocentra airplant Place it in well draining

Place it in well draining succulent soil or root it in water

as it increases the risk of rot

The fruit is also large and generally edible

but requires afternoon shade or afternoon light shade

every plant is specially selected

Mammillaria melanocentra airplant Place it in well drainingMammillaria melanocentra is a short, stocky and glaucous perennial cactus species with large tubercles. Each head is surrounded by a complete ring of star like dark pink flowers. It originates in Northern Mexico (Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas, Mexico). Stem: Depressed spherical, to short cylindric and rather flattened at the top, up to to 16 cm high and 10 12( 15) cm in diameter, glaucous green. Tubercles: in 8 and 13 spirals, firm,