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Succulents Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Acanthocereus macdougallii

Acanthocereus macdougallii (formerly Peniocereus macdougallii) is a slender, rarely recorded cactus of the mountains of Chiapas and Oaxaca. The two records sit at mid elevations with mild days, cool winter nights and very wet summers, so it is grown warmer-than-temperate but not hot, with a dry winter.

Acanthocereus macdougallii
Photo: P Gonzalez Zamora, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Probably seasonal forest on mountain slopes where the thin stems climb through shrubs; only two records exist, so detail is thin.

The two records sit at about 835 m and 1,900 m.

Mexico SoutheastMexico Southwest

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✓ 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.