Silken Pincushion Cactus
5.0 out of 5 (1 experiences)
Survivor
Also known as
Mammillaria bombycina.
Taxonomy
Mammillaria bombycina
Mammillaria
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Silken Pincushion Cactus
How often to water your Silken Pincushion Cactus
every 12
Silken 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 Silken Pincushion Cactus in your home
a window
Silken 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.
Silken Pincushion Cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Silken Pincushion Cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Silken 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 Silken Pincushion 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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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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How much do I need to water this Silken Pincushion #Mammillaria #water I want to know how much I should water it without paying for the premium
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One of my babies decided to rot completly and just die. Well, woke up, looked at my babies and saw that Sigmund was about to collapse from rot. I mean... this plant. Everything is fine, then one day he thinks: well, it's a nice day to die. Bye. ☠ 😂 I was able to grab two babies from Sigmund, put some cinnamon on roots and I'm going to let it callus. Do you think they have a chance? 🥺 #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #byebye #plantaddict #propagationstation #plantgraveyard #greggang #mammillaria
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Is this normal? This is a plant at my job that Im taking care. I was sent to another location for 6 weeks, came back and it looks like this. #Mammillaria
Care Summary for Silken Pincushion Cactus
Silken 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
Survivor 1
07/13/2021
I found Grogu in a random box on a back shelf in the garden center at Home Depot. He was unlabeled so the cashier gave him to me for free. I was interested in what type of cacti he was because of his red spines. After a few weeks he seemed pretty dry and looked as though he was shrinking/leaning so, because we live in a hot and dry climate, I watered him generously. He plumped up but still looked like he was leaning and I noticed his spines were falling off and some water droplets leaking from where there was a spine. I backed off on the watering and just gave him enough to keep him looking green and hydrated. He is a tough little cactus. I am hoping he blooms later!
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