Lady Finger Cactus
4.6 out of 5 (91 experiences)
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
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.
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Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Lady Finger Cactus in your home
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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What this plants name #GhostPlant
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new plant! Meet Delores!
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here’s my lady finger cactus, she’s been growing more now that she’s in the pot with the rest of the cacti #CactusClique
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Is this a sign of root rot? If so, what are some remedies for this? #Mammillaria
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How do I repot a new cactus? Or should I even repot them? I have 4 cacti, all different but their care methods are very similar. They aren’t big at all and their pots are no bigger than 4 inches in diameter. They are all still in their nursing pots(plastic but inside a frosted glass pots). Greg said I should put them in terracotta pots, I’m down to do it but idk how or if I should just wait? Help #NewPlantMom #pleasehelp #idkwhatimdoing
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Plant ID, please? Greg says this could be a Lady Finger cactus, but I don’t trust it. Can anyone help me identify Mysterio? #CactusClique #PlantID #SucculentSquad
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I’m pretty sure he’s just burnt but I’m double checking lol Ok so I have this cactus and I put him in my west facing window with a lot of different plants and all of the different plants are fine and dandy but for some reason the cactus is the crispy one. All of the other plants are leafy and green but the literal desert plant is the one who got burnt lol. Or maybe he’s not burnt and it’s something else but I doubt it. The picture doesn’t show all of the crispiness but you can see a little bit of it on the tips of the plant. I’m just gonna give him some water and keep him a little further away from the window, hopefully that solves it!
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Lady Finger Propagation? I got my Lady Finger Cactus a few days ago and I want to experiment with some propagation, any tips or info I’ll need for this? Should I try it at all? More importantly, will it hurt my cactus??? So many questions! I’d really appreciate any help you gregs could give me! Thanks! #LadyFingerCactus #Cactus <3
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What's the name of this cactus? This app identifies this as a #bunnyearscactus, but I think it is not? What is it called? #cactus
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#WhatTheSuccWednesday Who else’s cacti grow like they’re giving you the finger/s… lol 😂 #CactusClique #Cactus #SucculentLove #SucculentSquad #Mammillaria #LadyFingerCactus #ThimbleCactus
Care Summary for Lady Finger Cactus
Lady Finger 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.