Aylostera tarvitaensis

A small, clustering Rebutia-type cactus from the high valleys of southern Bolivia, around 2,900 to 3,100 m in Chuquisaca. It expects a warm, wet summer and a cold, bone-dry winter with nights near freezing, and flowers best after a proper cool rest.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

High Andean grassland and rocky slopes, where small Aylostera usually grow among stones and grass tufts that give a little side shade. Little is published for this species; the habitat is inferred from the genus and the measured sites.

Recorded sites sit at about 2,900 to 3,100 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.