Silver Cluster Cactus
4.8 out of 5 (34 experiences)
Also known as
Little Candles, Strawberry Cactus and Texas Nipple Cactus
Taxonomy
Mammillaria prolifera
Mammillaria
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Silver Cluster Cactus
How often to water your Silver Cluster Cactus
Silver Cluster 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 Silver Cluster Cactus in your home
Silver Cluster Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Silver Cluster Cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Silver Cluster Cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Silver Cluster 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 Silver Cluster Cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Can someone help identify this cactus? I have no clue what type this is. The ones on greg don’t look like this one. #Cactus #CactusClique #Cacti #Succulents
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#silverclustercactus Repotted Coco 😍 and happy to report no injuries was sustained I used a spoon and that lil brush to help with the mix getting on her 🌵💚 #cactusclique #cactuslove #happyplants 💚🌵💚🌵💚🌵💚
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Good morning My plant friends 💚🌻👋🏼 Today I will repot Coco I picked this lovely terracotta pot and saucer up for £3 yesterday when I brought my lithops home (Rocky) Hubby named him 😂 he's getting on my wavelength 💃🏼😁 Have a great weekend! 🥰💚
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Good morning everyone! Not a leaf but a flower, Maya has given me a pretty flower 🥰 This is the first time in my life I've had plants actually thriving and definitely the first time I've had one bloom! #freshleaffriday #cactusclique #plantsmakepeoplehappy #happyplants
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she’s Starting to bud already 💚💚..I got her from my daughter & the pot yesterday, she’s only been outside not in direct sunlight but maybe a hour a day and is already about to have flowers 🌺 #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlants #NewGrowth #NewPlantMom #PlantShelfie #OutdoorGrowing
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#freshleaffriday Some of my plants are happy and have put out new growth but I'm most happy about Maya.. she's about to bloom 🥹. #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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Watering cactus #cactusclique How do all you cactus parents water yours ? I've picked my Coco up with a tea-towel 😂🌵 #pricklylove I've not got a water bottle yet 🌵💚
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Just bought these two little guys for my collection! What do you think about them! Are they healthy? #cactusclique
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#plantID help needed I am once more straying off my usual plantshelf. The bloom was too cute. Gregg suggests silver cluster cactus. Is this correct? I know absolutely nothing at all about cacti, but I always like to know *exactly* what I have at home... even if that information is useless to me😅 #cactusclique
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Does it have to be near the window #Mammillaria
Care Summary for Silver Cluster Cactus
Silver Cluster Cactus
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 12 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.