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Coleocephalocereus goebelianus

A tall columnar cactus from Bahia and Minas Gerais, Brazil, reaching about 6 m. Mature stems develop golden hairs and spines and a woolly flowering cephalium. It grows on rock outcrops in seasonally dry tropical forest: hot all year, with a clear winter drought.

Coleocephalocereus goebelianus
Photo: Rosario, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows on rocky outcrops within seasonally dry tropical forest and caatinga, rooting in crevices and thin soil.

Recorded at 300–865 m, with a median of 614 m.

Brazil NortheastBrazil Southeast

🔒 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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