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Succulents Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Cochemiea goodridgei

A small hooked-spined cactus (formerly in Mammillaria) from Isla de Cedros and the nearby Pacific coast of Baja California. It lives in a cool, foggy, almost rainless maritime desert, so it wants bright light, mild temperatures with little swing, and very sparse watering.

Cochemiea goodridgei
Photo: Norma Castillo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Small cactus among rocks and on stony slopes in fog-influenced coastal desert scrub; built from the measured range and what is known for the genus.

Recorded from 5 to 500 m, median about 220 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-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.