Mammillaria fittkaui

A small clustering Mammillaria from the volcanic uplands of west-central Mexico, mostly around 1500–1900 m. It gets a hot, very dry spring, a rainy summer and cool, dry winters. Grow it bright and keep it dry and cool from late autumn to spring.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wild records come from rocky slopes in seasonally dry upland country. The habitat is inferred from the genus and range: rock crevices and thin gravelly soil among grasses and scrub, in sun or light shade from neighbouring plants.

Recorded at 994–1920 m, median 1600 m.

MexicoJaliscoGuanajuatoMichoacán

🔒 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.