The creeping inch plant showcases a low-growing
resembling chubby fingers
the monocarpic nature of this succulent will cause it to die after flowering
Pruning Easter Cactus
and the type of pot and soil used can affect watering needs
Mammillaria hertrichiana L086 draft The creeping inch plant showcasesMammillaria hertrichiana forms clumps to 1 m (3. 3 ft) wide. Stems flattened globose, dull green, to 7 cm (2. 8 in) in diameter. Tubercles irregularly angled, with much latex, axils with dense wool and some bristles. Central spines 4 5, needle like, straight, stiff, brown, upper ones 5 10 cm (2 3. 9 in) long, lower ones heavier and to 2. 5 cm (1 in) long. Radial spines 12 15, white to pale tan, with dark tips, upper ones shorter, 3 10 mm (to 0. 4 in)