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Succulents Partly documented

Austrocylindropuntia floccosa

A cushion-forming opuntioid cactus of the high Andean puna, covered in white woolly hairs that shield it from intense sun and nightly frost. In cultivation it wants maximum light, cool nights, and a dry, cold winter; warm, dim conditions make it etiolate and lose its wool.

Austrocylindropuntia floccosa
Photo: Thibaud Aronson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Open puna grassland and stony slopes of the central Andes, forming dense mounds among bunchgrasses and rocks.

Records span 3,250–4,637 m, median about 4,100 m; one of the highest-growing cacti.

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🔒 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.