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Cochemiea mainiae

The counterclockwise nipple cactus is a small hooked-spined cactus from the Sonoran Desert. It was formerly placed in Mammillaria and has pinkish-white striped flowers. It wants strong sun, summer monsoon water and a cool, dry winter.

Cochemiea mainiae
Photo: CactiLegacy, 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

Grows on sandy flats and dunes, on rocky slopes and hillsides, and into the lower edge of oak woodland. It is often tucked under nurse shrubs or among rocks.

Few records carry elevations. The climate sites run from about 220 to 1,215 m.

ArizonaMexico 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.