How to tend a Dolichothele longimamma

Also known as: Mammillaria laeta Meinsh. ex Rümpler, Mammillaria gigantothele C.F.Först., Mammillaria hexacentra Otto, Mammillaria globosa Linke, Neomammillaria uberiformis (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Fosberg, Neomammillaria longimamma (DC.) Fosberg, Cactus alpinus (Mart.) Kuntze, Cactus barlowii (Regel & Klein bis) Kuntze, Cactus longimamma (DC.) Kuntze, Cactus uberiformis (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Kuntze, Dolichothele longimamma (DC.) Britton & Rose, Dolichothele longimamma f. globosa (Linke) Krainz, Dolichothele uberiformis (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose, Mammillaria longimamma var. longimamma , Mammillaria uberiformis Zucc. ex Pfeiff., Mammillaria alpina Mart. ex Salm-Dyck, Mammillaria barlowii Regel & Klein bis, Mammillaria laeta Meinsh., Dolichothele longimamma f. gigantothele (Berg) Krainz, Dolichothele longimamma subsp. uberiformis (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Krainz, Mammillaria longimamma f. globosa (K.Schum.) Schelle, Mammillaria longimamma f. hexacentra (Otto) Schelle, Mammillaria longimamma f. uberiformis (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Schelle, Mammillaria longimamma var. congesta Salm-Dyck, Mammillaria longimamma var. gigantothele O.Berg ex C.F.Först., Mammillaria longimamma var. globosa K.Schum., Mammillaria longimamma var. hexacantha O.Berg, Mammillaria longimamma var. uberiformis (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) K.Schum., Mammillaria uberiformis var. gracilior Meinsh., Mammillaria uberiformis var. hexacentra Salm-Dyck

Watering

Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce watering in winter dormancy

Sunlight

Likes strong light, put in sunny places, but also tolerates shade

Soil

Peat and akadama mixed in 3:1 ratio

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring to autumn

Pruning

Remove dead and rotten part timely

About this plant

Origin
Mexico
Category
Cactaceae, Mammillaria
Size
Diameter ≥ 5 cm, height ≥ 5 cm
Blooming period
Succulent plants, sometimes flowers with a short period flowering time 2-3 days
Flower colors
Green, flower color yellow
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