Mammillaria longimamma Large specimen | Pineapple cactus
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Description
🌱 Morphology
Small, clumping cactus with highly branched growth, forming dense, flat groups up to 30 cm in diameter. The stems are globose to elongated, approximately 1.5–3 cm in diameter, and develop a thick taproot. They have 9–14 low ribs and relatively widely spaced areoles. Each areole usually produces 6–8 fine, whitish, curved radial spines, approximately 0.5–1 cm long, and may have a central spine, absent in some specimens, up to 2 cm long.
🌍 Distribution, habitat and family
Endemic to northwestern Argentina, mainly in the provinces of Catamarca and northwestern Tucumán. It grows at elevations of approximately 2500–3500 m, in dry scrubland environments and arid mountain areas. It belongs to the Cactaceae family.
❄️ Temperature — USDA Zone 7b
Tolerates minimum temperatures down to −14 ºC when kept completely dry and properly acclimated. Its high-altitude origin allows it to withstand low winter temperatures, but prolonged substrate moisture should be avoided during cold spells.
☀️ Lighting
During active growth, it requires high light levels, with a target PAR DLI of approximately 18–25 mol/m²/day. It tolerates direct sunlight after gradual acclimation. Intense lighting promotes compact growth and good flowering.
💧 Growth cycle and watering
Winter dormancy. Growth is concentrated mainly during spring and summer. During this period, it is recommended to water thoroughly and allow the substrate to dry out completely before watering again. Water is gradually reduced during autumn, and the plant is kept practically dry in winter.
🌸 Flowering
Produces relatively large flowers compared to the size of the stems, bell-shaped or infundibuliform and purple-red in color, generally with a darker throat. They reach approximately 3 cm in length and 3 cm in diameter and appear laterally on the stems. In Madrid, it can flower mainly between May and July.
🌿 Nutrition
During the active growth period, a fertilizer with a high content of assimilable calcium and low nitrogen levels, such as Desert CHOICE® Cactáceas, is recommended, applied once a month when watering. Before flowering, it can be supplemented with Desert CHOICE® Floración.
This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a high-tech square pot with substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.
Gourmet 8x8 cm pot
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