Cactaceae
Cactus
Mammillaria petrophila
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Mammillaria
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Common names
By language (3)
- Arabic
- ضرعاء أليفة الأحجار
- arz
- ضرعاء اليفة الاحجار
- English
- Cactus
Synonyms
- Neomammillaria petrophila (K.Brandegee) Britton & Rose
Plant problems
Christmas cactus leaves limp and wrinkled: causes and fixesLimp, wrinkled Christmas cactus stems can signal dry mix or damaged roots. Check moisture before choosing watering or root-rescue steps.
Christmas cactus buds falling off: causes and fixesChristmas cactus buds falling off? Learn the likely causes and how steady temperatures, careful watering and fewer moves can protect remaining buds.
Photos
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Peter A. Mansfeld, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.