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Succulents Partly documented

Acanthocereus hirschtianus

Acanthocereus hirschtianus (formerly Peniocereus hirschtianus) is a slender cactus of the Pacific-side dry forests of Central America, from Guatemala to Costa Rica. It is a hot lowland grower that needs a wet summer and a pronounced dry season from December to April.

Acanthocereus hirschtianus
Photo: Olvin Wilfredo Oyuela, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Tropical dry forest and scrub, with thin stems leaning in shrubs; habitat detail is inferred from the genus and the record locations.

Records lie from sea level to 1,200 m, median 100 m.

GuatemalaEl SalvadorHondurasNicaraguaCosta Rica

🔒 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-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.