Aylostera albopectinata

A tiny clustering cactus from the Bolivian Andes, often grown as Rebutia albopectinata, with short white comb-like spines and bright flowers from the base of the stems. Like other Aylostera it wants strong light, cool nights and a dry, cold winter to flower well.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Little is published on its exact habitat; Aylostera species grow on rocky Andean slopes and in grassy puna-edge scrub, in crevices or among stones in bright light.

No measured elevations; the genus in southern Bolivia grows roughly 2,000-3,600 m.

Bolivia

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.