Austrocylindropuntia subulata

Eve's needle cactus is a fast, shrubby opuntioid with cylindrical stems and long, awl-shaped persistent leaves. It comes from the high Andes of Peru and Bolivia, mostly at 2,400–3,900 m. It loves intense sun and cold nights, and it tolerates light frost when dry.

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

Grows in open, dry Andean scrub, on slopes and around settlements and field edges in the inter-Andean valleys and altiplano margins. It is widely planted as a hedge, and many records are probably from planted stands.

Recorded at 2,400–3,900 m (median 3,300 m); common above 3,000 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 2.5 licence, unmodified.