Mammillaria albiflora

A small, densely white-spined Mammillaria from calcareous semi-desert in the Mexican highlands, critically endangered by illegal collecting. Difficult in cultivation: it needs maximum sun, a limestone-rich mineral mix and a dry, cold winter. Buy only seed-grown plants.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Sloping calcareous rock in highland semi-desert, growing in crevices and gravel among limestone.

Literature gives 2160–2200 m; the one GBIF record sits at about 2300 m.

GuanajuatoMexico Northeast

🔒 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.