Cereus yungasensis

A columnar cactus endemic to Bolivia, known from the warm Yungas valleys of La Paz department at about 700–1,050 m. It wants warmth and strong light all year and a drier, slightly cooler winter. Like other Cereus, it is a vigorous, forgiving grower.

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

It grows on slopes in warm valleys of the Bolivian Yungas, most likely in the drier, open, scrubby pockets of the valleys rather than in closed forest. This is inferred from the genus. No species habitat account was found.

Records lie between 700 and 1,060 m, with a median of 920 m.

Bolivia

🔒 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.