Austrocylindropuntia lagopus

A high-puna cactus of southern Peru and western Bolivia that forms dense, mound-like cushions of short stems wrapped in white hair, recorded at about 4,200–4,500 m. It needs cold nights, intense light and fast drainage, and is known as a slow, difficult plant away from altitude.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Open puna grassland and rocky slopes above the treeline, fully exposed to sun, wind and nightly frost. The woolly covering protects it from cold and UV.

Records with elevations fall between 4,196 and 4,500 m.

PeruBolivia

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.