Aylostera kupperiana

Aylostera kupperiana is a small, clustering Andean cactus (often grown as Rebutia kupperiana) from southern Bolivia and north-western Argentina. Like its relatives it flowers best after a cold, completely dry winter and wants bright light with cool nights in summer.

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

High-altitude dry grassland and rocky slopes in the inter-Andean valleys, where plants grow among stones and tufts of grass. Details are inferred from the genus.

The records used span roughly 1,900 to 3,600 m, median about 2,400 m.

Argentina NorthwestBolivia

🔒 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.