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Succulents Partly documented

Mammillaria linaresensis

A Mammillaria from the Linares area of Nuevo León, north-eastern Mexico, often treated as a form of M. melanocentra. Grow it as a lowland north-east Mexican cactus: bright light, hot summers, and a cool dry winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Assumed, as for M. melanocentra, to grow on rocky limestone slopes in Tamaulipan thornscrub, partly sheltered by shrubs and grasses; species-specific notes were not found.

The two recorded sites are at about 740 and 1040 m.

Mexico (Nuevo León)Mexico (Tamaulipas)

🔒 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.