Cochemiea multidigitata

A clump-forming Mammillaria relative endemic to San Pedro Nolasco Island in the Gulf of California. It builds mounds of more than a hundred short finger-like stems and has white to cream flowers in spring. It needs Sonoran Desert treatment: intense light, heat, very fast drainage and a dry, mild winter.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on steep, rocky slopes of a small desert island in the Gulf of California, in sparse Sonoran Desert scrub.

Island slopes from near sea level to a few hundred metres; no elevation was recorded.

Mexico (Sonora, San Pedro Nolasco Island)

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.