Mammillaria elongata cristata 'Brain Cactus' Size:2" its care is simple –

its care is simple – plan to water thoroughly but infrequently during the fall

requiring a regular routine during the active growing season

The flowers have multiple layers of petals

Water thoroughly but only when the soil is completely dry

adding texture and interest to its appearance

Mammillaria elongata cristata 'Brain Cactus' Size:2" its care is simple –If youre looking for a one of a kind, living Halloween decoration, look no further Mammillaria elongata cristata Brain Cactus more than lives up to its name, adding a spooky element to any home! Thanks to a mutation in the apical meristem, or growth center, of the plant, this variety forms flattened stems that twist and turn against each other, forming a mass described by some as resembling a writhing, tangled snake, and by others as, well, a brain!