Mammillaria carmeniae

A clustering, cream-spined Mammillaria (usually spelled carmenae) endemic to Tamaulipas in north-eastern Mexico, flowering pale cream or pink in spring. Grow it like other soft-spined Mammillaria: bright light, a gritty mix, water in the warm months and a dry, cool winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Native to the dry interior of Tamaulipas, where Mammillaria of this group usually grow on rocky limestone slopes, often in crevices or the partial shade of shrubs. The microhabitat is inferred from the genus; no species-specific account was reachable.

No wild records carry an elevation; the single climate site is a regional placeholder at about 1,330 m.

TamaulipasMexico 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.