Lady Finger Cactus
4.6 out of 5 (89 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
Also known as
Ladyfinger Cactus, Brain Cactus, Globe Cactus and Gold Lace Cactus
Taxonomy
Mammillaria elongata
Mammillaria
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Lady Finger Cactus
How often to water your Lady Finger Cactus
every 12
Lady Finger Cactus 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
Lady Finger Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Lady Finger Cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Lady Finger Cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Lady Finger Cactus
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 Lady Finger Cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Cacti looking good! #cactus #plantaddict
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#WhatTheSuccWednesday #WhereIsWhatTheSuccWednesday Happy Hump 🐫 Day! *whoot whoot!* 🎉 Photos 2-5 are my repots from this past weekend. 🌿 1- my #PlantCorner on our screened-in porch, out back. It’s just so nice to see all my plants just co-existing with one another! *FUN FACT*: I’ve heard that plants placed next to each other tend to do better, & actually prefer to be around each other. It’s almost like they thrive on each others company & vibes 🤭🤷🏻♀️ how neat is that? 2- Golden Torch Cactus got moved to this bigger pot, (my turtle pot). I moved my sick jade tree out of the turtle pot, and moved my cacti into it. I’ve had this cactus cluster for 4 (going on five) years, it was only one cactus stalk when I was gifted it my bestfriend, now it’s five! 3- Lipstick Echeveria also was moved to a new hanging pot, onto the back porch. 4- Cylindrical Snake Plant, was moved out of my the hanging pot, my Lipstick Echeveria is now in. ^ (from photo 3 above), and moved into a larger terracotta pot my mom gave me recently. 5. Lastly my Lady Finger Cactus has {finally} gotten a noticeable amount taller, I put it into a new slightly larger (3.5) inch terracotta pot. It was much shorter when I got it last year, although it is still a shortie. 🌵PLEASE DON’T BE SHY, SHOW US YOUR #succs IN THE COMMENTS!🌵 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #SucculentLove #SucculentSquad #Succulents #Succulent #CactusClique #Cacti #Cactus #LadyFingerCactus #CylindricalSnakePlant #SnakePlant #SnakePlantSquad #Echeveria #LipstickEcheveria #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #repotting #GoldenTorch #PlantCorner #PlantShelfie #repotted #GrowingSuccs
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Some Cactus updates 🌵🌞 I don’t have a lot of cacti cause I’m not always the best with them… they also tend to be slow growers & I can be a bit impatient 🤣 but lately I’ve found myself getting more and more interested in them and adding them to my oasis. 1. Moon Cactus 2. Golden Torch Cactus 3. Peanut Cactus 4. Pasacana Cactus 5. Lady Finger Cactus #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #SucculentSquad #SuccuLove #CactusClique #Cactus #Cacti #cacticollect #CactusLove #MoonCactus #PlantLove #GoldenTorch #LadyFingerCactus #PeanutCactus #PincushionCactus #GrowingSuccs
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So I am not so sure what to make of this. Plato here seems to be doing well enough in his growing environment. Or so I thought. And then i saw this...there are 3 little spots that look like they are detatching from him. #Mammillaria
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Is this how they grow taller? I've had this Cacti for a year or so and have not yet seen growth like this on top of them until now. Is this new growth or are they getting ready to flower? #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #cactusclique #freshleaffriday #succulentsquad
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My lady finger cactus- started out as a quarter size saguaro cactus nub. This is what you get when it hasn’t been repotted in 19 years (yes 19!) same Arizona dirt & it made the trip to Ohio- with flying colors 😉
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Do i seperate and repot? do i size up? does it need support #mamillaria
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I am failing to save my plant, can anyone help. It's due to not acclimatising the plant before moving outside but how can I save it? It falling apart with holes and brown floppy tips. I have cleared all the soil and ready to try again but what should try #Mammillaria
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So excited to see the new flowers on my lady finger!
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Cactus Jack needs some help! He was recently repotted and now keeps falling over?
Care Summary for Lady Finger Cactus
Lady Finger Cactus
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 70
Fast grower 23
Easy to propagate 10
Blooms easily 5
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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