Beaucarnea purpusii

A ponytail-palm relative from the dry Tehuacán-Cuicatlán highlands of Puebla and Oaxaca that forms a swollen-based trunk topped with stiff strap leaves. It wants full sun, a gritty mineral mix and a dry winter, much like Beaucarnea recurvata but from a cooler, higher site.

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

Seasonally dry scrub and thorn forest on rocky limestone hills in the semi-arid Tehuacán valley, standing above low shrubs and columnar cacti in open sun.

Recorded at about 1,250 to 2,400 m, median 1,873 m; the 6 m minimum is almost certainly an error.

Mexico CentralMexico Southwest

🔒 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.