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Mammillaria nunezii

A clustering or solitary globular cactus of the hot, seasonally dry hills of Morelos, Guerrero and neighbouring states at about 900–1,800 m.

Mammillaria nunezii
Photo: Peter A. Mansfeld, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Most records come from the Balsas basin around Morelos and northern Guerrero, where Mammillaria grow on rocky slopes in tropical deciduous forest and scrub, often in partial shelter of shrubs or grasses.

Records span 889–1,776 m, median 1,084 m.

MorelosGuerreroMexico StatePueblaJalisco

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.