Mammillaria backebergiana
4.5 out of 5 (6 experiences)
Taxonomy
Mammillaria backebergiana
Mammillaria
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Mammillaria backebergiana
How often to water your Mammillaria backebergiana
Mammillaria backebergiana needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Mammillaria backebergiana in your home
Mammillaria backebergiana love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Mammillaria backebergiana does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Mammillaria backebergiana in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Mammillaria backebergiana
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Mammillaria backebergiana after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Does anyone know what kind of cactus this is? Thanks for any answers!
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My baby is flowering
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How often should I water? I have two plant apps and this one says I should water In three days and the other says to wait three more weeks
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Hi does anybody know what line of Cactus this is ? #Cactus
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Hi my cactus has the droopies. Anybody know why? I read it could be that I over watered and the soil was pretty wet so I held off on watering for a bit, going on 4 weeks now. But my guy hasn't seemed to perk up? #Cactus
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How big should his pot be? #Mammillaria
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Is this rot or scale? Just got Boulder for Christmas and I noticed these 2 days spots how do I treat? *EDIT* IM NOT SURE WHY PICTURES POSTED LIKE THAT. THEY ARE ALSO IN THE COMMENTS. #cactusclique #succulentsquad #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #plantmafia #help
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Can it be planted outside? #Mammillaria
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Why is it shrinking #Mammillaria
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Dry spots? Hi! Do any of you have an idea what might have caused these spots on my cacti? They are recent (during the past week I would say). It is just in this small area, very clustered. It has been warmer and sunnier the past week, could it be sunburn? (I thougt he wanted lots of sun🙈). But it is on the side, not really where the most sun would hit I think. Or is it some kind of disease? (Not sure how he could have gotten anything as he is standing in a closed room where nothing has changed the past 4 months). Or might he have gotten too wet after last watering?🙈 I water him aprox once a month. He is about to flower and I am a little sad I have made him sad😟 #cactusclique #cactus #cacti #plantsmakepeoplehappy #help #brownspots #Mammillaria
Care Summary for Mammillaria backebergiana
Mammillaria backebergiana
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 12 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.