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Cereus forbesii

A tree-like, blue-green columnar Cereus of the dry Chaco and Monte scrub of northern Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. It is easy and fast, wants full sun and summer water, and handles a cool, dry winter with light frost.

Cereus forbesii
Photo: Hugo Hulsberg, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Grows in dry Chaco woodland, thorny scrub and rocky foothills, standing among or above the shrubs in full sun.

Only five records carry elevations (85–1,157 m); the species occurs from the Chaco lowlands up into the sierras of Córdoba, Catamarca and La Rioja.

Argentina NortheastArgentina NorthwestBoliviaParaguay

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.