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Succulents Partly documented

Cereus serruliflorus

A slender, shrubby columnar cactus of the hot, dry lowland thorn scrub of Hispaniola, with white night-opening flowers. It is a truly tropical cactus that wants heat all year, strong light and no cold rest.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in dry coastal and valley thorn scrub on limestone and alluvial soils, often among shrubs that give it some side shade.

Recorded at 10-80 m, median 27 m.

Dominican RepublicHaiti

🔒 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.