Mammillaria melanocentra shawii also known as Agave shawii

also known as Agave shawii var

unique foliage with wavy

is a member of the Cactaceae family

dark green bands running vertically

The narrow leaves are scattered or in tufts along the branches

Mammillaria melanocentra shawii also known as Agave shawiiMammillaria melanocentra is a stout perennial cactus species with a glaucous green color. It has large, pyramidal tubercles arranged in 8 to 13 spirals, with white wool in the axils and no bristles. The stem can grow up to 16 cm high and 10 12 cm in diameter, with 4 6 radial spines 15 20 cm long and a single central spine up to 3 cm long. The flowers, which bloom in the spring, are whitish to bright pink or carmine with a darker midline and measure