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Cochemiea halei

A clumping cactus with cylindrical, densely spined stems and bright red, tubular hummingbird flowers, endemic to the Magdalena Bay area of Baja California Sur. It lives on the foggy Pacific coast, so it wants intense light and warmth but milder, more humid air than inland desert cacti.

Cochemiea halei
Photo: Carl Howard-Morton, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Coastal sand, rocky slopes and low hills on Isla Magdalena, Isla Santa Margarita and the adjacent peninsula, in open desert scrub bathed by Pacific marine fog.

Mostly near sea level (median 14 m); one record at about 510 m.

Mexico Northwest

🔒 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.