Powder Puff Cactus
Also known as
Fishhooks, Snowball Cactus, Mammillaria bocasana. and Mammillaria Boscana
Taxonomy
Mammillaria bocasana
Mammillaria
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Powder Puff Cactus
How often to water your Powder Puff Cactus
every 12
Powder Puff 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 Powder Puff Cactus in your home
a window
Powder Puff Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Powder Puff Cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Powder Puff Cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Powder Puff 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 Powder Puff Cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What kind of soil is best used for a cactus plant? #Mammillaria
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How much should you water a powder puff cactus in a east facing window and 6 inch terracotta pot? The app didn't update the amount when it was repotted. #Mammillaria
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My cactus looks like an old pumpkin from last Halloween: deflated and sad. What should I do? #Mammillaria
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The base of this baby cactus I got last weekend is brownish. I just don’t want it to get worse or take over the plant. Does anyone know what might be wrong or have any suggestions? #Mammillaria
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How big does it get? #Mammillaria does this cactus grow big?
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The flowers are not popping up anymore… is that normal? #Mammillaria
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My little cactus has roots growing out of the nursery pot what do I do #Mammillaria
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Can I repot a spiny pincushion while it's blooming? #Mammillaria Not pictured but my spiny pincushion has been slowly blooming over the past month and its flowers are just now opening up. Its roots have been trying to escape through the bottom of the plastic pot it's in for awhile and I'd really like to give it more space and a better pot than the one it came in. Will I do much harm to the plant if I repot it now? Should I wait until it's completed it's bloom cycle? Im just worried that waiting out such a slow cycle may be risking issues - it really wants more space to grow! Thanks in advance!
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Does anyone know what happening to my cactus? I don’t know what’s wrong with her, her roots are squishy and look like mush, is she dying? :(
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#HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #Pokemon #evilgenius #weshouldselltickets Hehehehehe I can’t even deal with how goddamned cute this looks!! Edit: I added the link in the comments for where both my oddish and bulbasaur pots came from. You do get free stuff for referring people but only if they are in the same country as you. I won’t get points for most of you joining but the info is still there for anyone interested 😊 they also have things like moss poles and plant clips and whatnot. There’s some plant stands and the plant stripper pole hooks etc.
Care Summary for Powder Puff Cactus
Powder Puff 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.
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