Copiapoa hypogaea (Purplish plants) Mesemb Mammillaria longimamma An unusual species

Mammillaria longimamma   An unusual species with extremely long tubercles (arms with spines)

This is not a full sun plant

The color of the plants also depends a lot on light with higher light giving more purple

A variegated form of this handsome Mammillaraia species

Copiapoa hypogaea (Purplish plants) Mesemb Mammillaria longimamma An unusual speciesCopiapoa hypogaea Family: Cactaceae. A very nice browish to purplish cactus with short spines. This species is best appreciated close up where you can see the texturing of the plant. This texture is mostly visual but gives an almost skin like appearance to it. In fact, these plants come from seeds of a Lizard Skin type. They will form clumps in time (some available plants are clumping already). Requires general cactus care. Sensitive to excessive sun.