Cactaceae
4.6 out of 5 (90 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
Also known as
Lady Finger Cactus, Lady Finger Cactus, Ladyfinger Cactus, Brain Cactus, Globe Cactus and Gold Lace Cactus
Taxonomy
Mammillaria elongata
Mammillaria
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Cactaceae
How often to water your Cactaceae
every 12
Cactaceae needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Lady Finger Cactus in your home
a window
Cactaceae love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Cactaceae does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Cactaceae in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Cactaceae
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 Cactaceae after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Help! Lady finger turned white out of nowhere. It gets a lot of sunlight — potentially underwatered? Is there any chance it will survive?
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I’ve had My cactus fingers for years. use to be a lot thicker , Stand up even turn green sometimes. Any advice?
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Are these little nubby doo dads growing on this guy babies??? If they are babies best to leave them or propagate? #Cactus #whatthesuccwednesday #Cacti #cactusclique #sanantoniogreggang #centraltexasgang #happyplants #succulentlove
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Lady Finger Cactus? Hi everyone! This is my very first cactus and I am wondering if I, with the help of Lense, identified this correctly? It's telling me Lady Finger as well as Golden Rod? It looks like a Lady Finger but not as long and skinny. Also, are those little nubs growing around baby cacti? Thanks! #ladyfingercactus #cactusclique
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Today I got a new plant from tescos please welcome Andromeda to the family #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #CactusClique
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Propagating my favorite cactus #Mammillaria
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Is my cactus okay? So, I bought my first ever plants on Saturday, so like 5 days ago, and one of my cactuses changed color and looks like it might be like crusting up a little and I’m worried. I have a friend who is a veteran plant owner, and they helped me repot it when we bought it into a pot with succulent soil, and we watered it that same day, and I haven’t watered it since, but here is the before and after of what it looked like:
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What this plants name #GhostPlant
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new plant! Meet Delores!
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here’s my lady finger cactus, she’s been growing more now that she’s in the pot with the rest of the cacti #CactusClique
Care Summary for Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 71
Fast grower 24
Easy to propagate 10
Blooms easily 6
Browns easily 2
Large, lush leaves 2
Pest magnet 1
03/10/2022
Once a forgotten ikea buy and now he’s flourishing with a regular watering plan. Repotted him today and he’s very much grown! Can’t wait to see him sprout up more!
Survivor
01/16/2022
Lady finger cactus need little maintenance and look pretty cute!
Survivor
11/16/2021
Don’t spike your hands
Survivor
10/25/2021
This Cactus used to be my brothers , it’s survived for nearly 10 years , in this time we’ve moved 3 times and he’s always made it. This cactus is the reason I grow anything. Absolute Trooper ;)
Survivor
09/27/2021
Honestly this plant will survive with anything. Like when i first got this plant i didn’t have any like proper dirt for it so i went outside and dug up some dirt and this guy thrived off of it for months. he was so tiny when i got him like the size of a pinky toe
Survivor
09/15/2021
Very easy to grow. Requires very little attention. Just needs a sunny window and a little water.
09/08/2021
super easy to keep alive and the different “branches” and unique needles are super cute
Survivor
09/07/2021
super cute and easy to care for
Easy to propagate
08/08/2021
Has really pretty flowers, easy to care for!
Blooms easily
Survivor
08/05/2021
For a cacti this thing grows very well and has been alive for probably four years now and still thriving. It’s Probably tripled in size since I brought it
Fast grower
Survivor
07/22/2021
This is a special one, my husband gifted it to me on our second date (4 odd years ago). And it’s still going!! Its got two little babies and of course being a cactus is undemanding.
Survivor
07/15/2021
Easy to stab yourself but worth it for how cute it is
07/02/2021
I really don’t do much with my Lady Finger cactus. Water occasionally and sit by a window seems to make it happy.
Survivor
06/23/2021
low maintenance and incredibly cute. mine is tiny but definitely a fighter, had him for about a year and he’s doing great. :)
Survivor
06/22/2021
mine falls to the side… as cacti do
Survivor
Browns easily
06/16/2021
she just stays and chills 😎
Survivor
06/11/2021
spikey
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
06/09/2021
Really hard to kill
Survivor
05/26/2021
very easy to take care of
05/24/2021
Pretty cool plant. I think it looks great and it doesn’t die quickly. Really spikey tho. Like really spikey. These needles latch on so easily but not super difficult to remove.
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