Rose Pincushion Cactus
5.0 out of 5 (4 experiences)
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
Also known as
Pink Crown Cactus, Pink Crown and Mammillaria
Taxonomy
Mammillaria zeilmanniana
Mammillaria
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Rose Pincushion Cactus
How often to water your Rose Pincushion Cactus
every 12
Rose Pincushion 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 Rose Pincushion Cactus in your home
a window
Rose Pincushion Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Rose Pincushion Cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Rose Pincushion Cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Rose Pincushion 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 Rose Pincushion Cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I can’t tell if this is what Greg says it is. Can anyone tell me if it is our not? #Mammillaria
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Is it okay to transport a cactus to another pot ? Will that cause it to go into shock ? I will keep the original soil and just place it in the new pot. #Mammillaria
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Where did it go?! My cactus had this pretty pink bloom on top of it, and when I came out to water my plants this morning it was gone!! Is that normal? And is it going to hurt my cactus?? #CactusClique #help #Cactus #Mammillaria
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This sweet baby is new to me. Will she thrive okay in a south facing window with plenty of indirect light? #Mammillaria
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this cactus has changed sm and i havent even realized it. is this normla for these bulbs to form? i used to not be able to see any bulbs and the cactus was kinda uniform all the way around instead of these individual bulbs 😭 #Mammillaria
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How to make it flower ? #Mammillaria
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How to get it to flower? #Mammillaria
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Is there anything that could be done to straighten it out more upright or better to leave it leaning? Looks the pot could be restricting growth at the base. #Mammillaria
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He did it again. I love him so much!! Four new babies along with my fur baby Pretty Girl. #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #succulentlove #cactusclique #cactus #elephantbush #aloevera #haworthia #mammillaria #petsandplants #petsofgreg
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Is@it bad if one of the spikes comes out? #Mammillaria
Care Summary for Rose Pincushion Cactus
Rose Pincushion 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
Easy to propagate 2
Blooms easily 2
Browns easily 1
Survivor 1
Fast grower 1
12/20/2021
It doesn’t even look the same anymore it has grown so fast
Fast grower
06/04/2021
It soaks up a lot of water but just because it soaks it up doesn’t mean it needs more. It’s very easy to take care of and during the summer pink flowers bloom. Be careful tho, the pointy parts have hooks so they can hook onto your finger. Keep out of reach from Children and pets!
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