cactus
Taxonomy
Mammillaria Tezontle
Mammillaria
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for cactus
How often to water your cactus
cactus needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for cactus in your home
cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize cactus
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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How big should his pot be? #Mammillaria
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Can it be planted outside? #Mammillaria
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How do I transplant this type of cactus? #Mammillaria
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Why is it shrinking #Mammillaria
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Would this be ok to put in bearded dragon habitat- desert conditions? Hot, low humidity and sun lamp. #Mammillaria
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Lost and found #Mammillaria I picked up several cactus pups, from 2 cactus plants, off my floor, during the wintertime and I forgot to propagate them. ☹️ After three months of being completely neglected, (no water, no soil, and no love) these resilient cactus babies are still looking healthy. 😥 Some even have new growth. 🤔 The 2nd picture is an image of these little guys in their new home.
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Can anyone tell me what type of cactus this is? #Mammillaria Hey everyone! I got this beautiful little one at a local nursery and it was labeled as just "rainbow". This baby's spines (is that the right word?) seem to be growing in a more upward fashion than any others I've seen (I looked up rainbow cactus as well as rainbow pincushion) so I'm wondering if anyone knows what exactly she is!
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Why is is called a Little Nipple Cactus? 😂🤣 #Mammillaria
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#WhatTheSuccWednesday First blooms from ‘Fred’ ! #Mammillaria #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #CactusClique
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Does this grow flowers??? Want to know because it says I have seen very pretty and I want my cactus to be like that??? #Mammillaria
Care Summary for cactus
cactus
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 12 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.