Cochemiea blossfeldiana

A small, often solitary gray-green cactus of the foggy Pacific coast of Baja California and Cedros and Guadalupe islands. It has hooked dark central spines and white flowers striped pink to crimson. It lives in mild, nearly rainless but humid coastal desert on decomposed granite, so it needs bright light, mild temperatures and a very sharp mix.

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

It grows on coastal plains and steep slopes in arid fog desert, in decomposing granite and gravelly soil.

Grows from sea level to about 150 m. Records go up to 626 m.

Mexico NorthwestMexican Pacific Is.

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.