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Cochemiea albicans

A small, white-spined clustering cactus (formerly Mammillaria albicans) from the coasts and islands of southern Baja California Sur. It handles strong sun and heat but not cold or wet roots; water it in the warm season and keep it dry and mild in winter.

Cochemiea albicans
Photo: Stickpen, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Rocky coastal slopes, bluffs and gulf islands in Sonoran Desert scrub, in full sun close to the sea.

Mostly near sea level; records span 3–467 m, median 30 m.

Mexico Northwest

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.