Mammillaria rekoi

A small globular to short-cylindrical Mammillaria from the mountains of central Oaxaca, with hooked central spines and pink to purple-pink flowers. It grows on cliffs in oak forest, so it is used to cool nights, a rainy summer and a dry, bright winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows in oak forest on basalt and limestone cliffs with clay soils. Plants are solitary or form small clumps, up to about 15 cm tall.

Wikipedia gives 700–3000 m. Only four records carry an elevation (153–2965 m).

OaxacaMexico 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 3.0 licence, unmodified.