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

Acanthocereus paradoxus

A recently described Acanthocereus from western Mexico, with almost nothing published on its habitat. Grow it like other Acanthocereus: a sunny, warm-growing cactus with a dry winter rest, kept a little cooler in winter to be safe.

Acanthocereus paradoxus
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 Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

There are no usable wild records. Wikipedia lists the species for Jalisco, and the genus typically grows in seasonally dry tropical forest and scrub.

Its elevation is undocumented. The only climate point sits at about 2,360 m, which is unusually high for the genus.

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.