Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus

A tiny, spineless, flat-topped living-rock cactus of the Chihuahuan Desert that sits flush with the soil, pulling itself down with a thick taproot. It grows in full desert sun, flowers magenta in autumn, and wants a hot, summer-watered season followed by a cool, bone-dry winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Loamy, silty plains and gentle flats among low desert scrub with agaves and other cacti, often in soils that crack when dry; the body sits level with or below the surface.

Recorded at about 1000–1900 m, median about 1600 m; a single 5100 m record is an error.

CoahuilaNuevo LeónTamaulipasSan Luis PotosíZacatecasQuerétaroHidalgo

🔒 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.