Mammillaria matudae

A small sprawling Mammillaria from the dry scrub of the State of Mexico, with slender cylindrical stems that creep or hang under their own weight. It grows at about 700–1,250 m, much lower and warmer than the measured climate sites suggest, and does best treated as a warm-growing cactus with a dry winter rest.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in desert and dry scrubland in the Balsas drainage of the State of Mexico, near the Miguel Alemán hydroelectric system. Stems are 10–20 cm long and about 3 cm wide, solitary or clustering, and tend to sprawl or creep.

Published at about 700–1,250 m; the measured climate sites at 2,364 and 3,043 m are not plant records.

MexicoState of MexicoMexico CentralMexico Southwest

🔒 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.