Mammillaria saboae ssp. haudeana

The name of Mammillaria saboae honors Kathryn Sabo, who discovered it in the mountains of Mexico in 1965. In nature it grows among volcanic rocks at an altitude between 1,500 and 2,000 m. above sea level; during drought periods, it retreats almost underground. It is a small cactus with a very slow growth, that tends to cluster and reaches a height of 4 cm. The areoles are large, with the spines, arranged in a corolla, that resemble a millipede. In May you can admire its beautiful large flowers, which exceed the size of the plant, are of an intense magenta color.