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Brasilicereus markgrafii

A slender, sparsely branched columnar cactus known from a small area of northern Minas Gerais around Grão Mogol, where it grows among rocks in campo rupestre and dry scrub. It wants hot sun, very sharp drainage and a dry winter that matches its long rainless season.

Brasilicereus markgrafii
Photo: william_hoyer, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on rocky quartzite and sandstone slopes in open campo rupestre and caatinga-like scrub, often wedged among boulders and shrubs.

Recorded at 698–900 m, median 775 m.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.