Mammillaria toluca – care guide · Perfect Plants Club

Botanical fact sheet

Mammillaria Haw.

⚙ Automatic base data

Taxonomy: Family: Cactaceae · Genus: Mammillariauncertain1

Still missing: plant type, native distribution, natural habitat, height / growth form, flowering period, growth & dormancy period.

Sources (2)

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy – Mammillaria · Scientific name · CC BY 4.0
GBIF – synonyms · Synonyms · CC BY 4.0

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Community knowledge

Tips & experience from members

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Real data

How members water it

Not enough logs yet: at least 3 plants with regular watering logs are needed (now: 0). Waterings logged in Care feed this – anonymised and aggregated.

Care guidelines

How it thrives

General data for the genus Mammillaria – no species-specific data yet

Waterlowgeneral genus data

Lightfull sungeneral genus data

Humiditylowgeneral genus data

Min. temperature5 °Cgeneral genus data

Dry winter rest · general genus dataDifficulty: ●●○○○ · general genus data✓ Not known to be toxic · general genus data

No monthly schedule is shown because cultivar-/species-level data is not yet sufficient. The general values above are guidance only.

Mammillaria tip: Keep it dry and cool (5–10 °C) in winter and it rewards you with a ring of spring flowers.

⚠ Pets & children · genus Mammillaria

Not known to be toxic 🐱 🐶 🧒details →

At a glance

Mammillaria toluca – what to know

Mammillaria toluca – family: Cactaceae, genus: Mammillaria. General care guidelines for the genus Mammillaria (no species-specific data yet): light: full sun; water: low; min. 5 °C. One Perfect Plants Club member grows it (1 photos). It is not known to be toxic to cats or dogs.

All Mammillaria species in the catalog →Detailed toxicity data →

Frequently asked questions

How often should I water Mammillaria toluca?

According to the general guideline for the genus Mammillaria: Sparingly: let the soil dry out completely between waterings, and water even less in winter.

How much light does Mammillaria toluca need?

According to the general guideline for the genus Mammillaria: It needs plenty of direct sun – the sunniest window, or outdoors in summer, suits it best.

How cold can Mammillaria toluca get?

According to the general guideline for the genus Mammillaria: Keep it above 5 °C – it is frost-tender and needs a frost-free spot in winter.

Is Mammillaria toluca toxic to cats and dogs?

It is not known to be toxic to cats or dogs.

When does Mammillaria toluca flower?

According to the general guideline for the genus Mammillaria: Typical flowering time: February, March, April, May.

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