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Succulents Partly documented

Corryocactus ayacuchoensis

A shrubby, spiny columnar cactus from the dry inter-Andean valleys of Ayacucho in southern Peru. Like other Corryocactus it grows in strong high-altitude sun with cool nights and a marked dry winter, conditions very different from the lowland tropics.

Corryocactus ayacuchoensis
Photo: Alfredo Gutierrez Dipaz, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Corryocactus of central and southern Peru grow on rocky slopes in dry inter-Andean valleys and puna edges among scrub. Habitat is generalised from the genus and the department name; no georeferenced wild records were usable.

Likely about 2,500-3,500 m, typical of Corryocactus in Ayacucho; not confirmed for this species.

Peru

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.