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Acanthocereus castellae

A lowland Acanthocereus from the hot Pacific slope of Guerrero and Michoacán, Mexico, long known as Peniocereus castellae. It grows in tropical deciduous forest with a very hot climate and a sharp dry season, so it needs warmth, strong light and a dry winter rest.

Acanthocereus castellae
Photo: P Gonzalez Zamora, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded in lowland tropical deciduous forest and scrub near the Pacific coast, where slender stems grow among shrubs and rocks.

Recorded at 27-335 m, median about 200 m.

Mexico Southwest

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.