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Cochemiea armillata

A clustering, hook-spined cactus (formerly Mammillaria armillata) from the hot lowlands of southern Baja California Sur. It wants strong light, warm frost-free conditions, late-summer watering and a dry spring, in a very free-draining mix.

Cochemiea armillata
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, 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

Coastal and lowland desert scrub on rocky slopes and sandy plains, often sprawling among or under shrubs that give some side shade. Based on the recorded sites and what is known for Baja Cochemiea.

Recorded from near sea level to about 270 m, median about 140 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 CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.