Cochemiea angelensis

A small clustering cactus endemic to Isla Ángel de la Guarda in the Gulf of California, one of the hottest and driest places in Mexico. Grow it hard: full sun, a very mineral mix and long dry spells, with water mainly in late summer and early spring.

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

Every record comes from Isla Ángel de la Guarda and nearby Baja California coast, on rocky slopes, gravelly washes and cliffs in open Sonoran desert scrub. Like other Cochemiea it grows in full sun or in the light shade of desert shrubs.

It has been recorded from 10 to 483 m (median 126 m), from near sea level onto the island's lower slopes.

Mexico (Baja California, Isla Ángel de la Guarda)

🔒 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-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.