Browningia chlorocarpa

Browningia chlorocarpa is a branching, tree-like columnar cactus of northern Peru, generally reported from the hot, dry inter-Andean valleys of the Marañón system. The single mapped record sits in Amazonian lowland and is probably misleading; grow it hot, bright and dry in winter like other dry-valley columnar cacti.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Reported from seasonally dry scrub and deciduous woodland on rocky slopes in dry Andean valleys, standing in full sun.

Dry-valley populations of the genus grow at roughly 500–2000 m; the only mapped point is at 161 m in the Amazon lowlands.

Peru

🔒 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.