Mammillaria Elongata "Gold Lace Cactus" 8cmPot

🌵 Mammillaria elongata – Gold Lace Cactus

Botanical Name: Mammillaria elongata
Common Names: Gold Lace Cactus, Ladyfinger Cactus, Golden Star Cactus

📌 Product Description

Mammillaria elongata, commonly known as Gold Lace Cactus, is a charming, easy-care succulent admired for its slender finger-like stems covered in fine golden spines. The clustered growth habit forms attractive mounds, giving it a soft, lace-like appearance.

In spring, mature plants may produce a ring of small creamy-yellow to pale pink flowers, adding delicate seasonal colour. Compact and low-maintenance, this cactus is perfect for succulent arrangements, windowsills, rockeries, and decorative containers.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 10 – 15 cm
• Spread: 15 – 30 cm (forms clusters over time)
• Growth Habit: Clumping, cylindrical stems
• Growth Rate: Moderate

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Bright light to full sun (acclimatise gradually)
• Soil: Very well-draining cactus or succulent mix
• Water:
  • Water thoroughly during active growth (spring and summer)
  • Allow soil to dry out completely between waterings
  • Minimal watering in winter
• Feeding: Light cactus fertiliser during growing season
• Maintenance:
  • Avoid overwatering
  • Ensure good drainage
  • Can be propagated easily from offsets

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring
• Flowering Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Spring and summer
• Dormant Period: Winter
• Climate Suitability: Indoor, temperate, and semi-arid regions
• Frost Tolerance: Sensitive to frost; protect below 5°C

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Attractive golden spines for decorative appeal
• Easy-care and beginner-friendly
• Perfect for small pots and succulent displays
• Drought-tolerant and water-wise
• Produces offsets for easy propagation

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Succulent bowls and mixed arrangements
✔ Windowsill and indoor displays
✔ Rockeries and dry gardens
✔ Decorative containers
✔ Collector’s cactus gardens