Mammillaria longiflora

A small, solitary Mammillaria of the high pine-oak forests of the Sierra Madre Occidental in Durango, known for its long-tubed pink flowers and hooked central spines. It comes from a cool, sunny highland with dry, frosty winters and summer rains.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows among rocks, in mossy crevices and on thin soil in pine-oak forest and open slopes of the Sierra Madre Occidental, often in partial shade of grass and trees.

Recorded at 1,826 to 3,245 m (median 2,373 m).

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🔒 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.