Mammillaria scrippsiana

A clumping, globular Mammillaria from western Mexico, mostly from the uplands of Jalisco and Nayarit at about 1,400–2,000 m. Winter and spring are dry and sunny, and summer brings monsoon rain, so it expects a dry winter rest and summer watering.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows on rocky slopes and in open grassland or thin oak scrub on the western Mexican plateau edge, often among rocks and grass tufts. This is inferred from the record sites and from the genus.

It is recorded from 16 to 2,725 m, with a median of 1,209 m (26 records). Most weighted sites lie between 1,420 and 2,000 m.

JaliscoNayaritSinaloaMexico

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.