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Succulents Partly documented

Mammillaria sinistrohamata

A small, hook-spined Mammillaria from the high Chihuahuan Desert of north-central Mexico. It expects strong sun, hot days, cold nights and a dry winter, with rain only in summer.

Mammillaria sinistrohamata
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Little is published on its habitat. Like related Mammillarias of the region, it is assumed to grow among rocks and grasses on open hills of high desert.

The single wild record is at about 2120 m.

MexicoZacatecasDurango

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.