Acanthocereus rosei

A sprawling, ribbed cactus of the Pacific coastal lowlands of western Mexico, from Sinaloa south to Guerrero. It wants constant warmth, strong light and a pronounced dry winter.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded in coastal tropical deciduous forest and thorn scrub close to the Pacific, from sea level into the low foothills.

Recorded from 8 to 369 m, with a median of about 70 m.

Mexico NorthwestMexico 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.