Details about growing and caring for Mammillaria prolifera
Recommended light & temperature:
It should be grown in very bright places or in full sun. It must grow at temperatures above 25 degrees Celsius. It does not support frost.
The lowest temperature (ºC) supported by this cactus is on average: 5
Watering and care:
Water twice a week in warm seasons but only when the soil is completely dry. Water once every 15 days in winter.
Multiplication:
By suckers of the mother plant or by seeds.
Pests:
The main pest are sparrows, which can eat the fruits and damage the plant. Waterlogging can cause fungus to grow.
Best types of soil:
It needs to grow on a substrate with perfect drainage. To improve drainage mix the earth with small stones and sand.
