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Corryocactus brevistylus

A shrubby columnar cactus, 2-5 m tall, from the dry inter-Andean valleys of southern Peru and northern Chile, mostly at 2,000-3,600 m. Its climate has intense sun, mild days, cold nights and a long dry season. Give it maximum light, a big night drop and a dry winter.

Corryocactus brevistylus
Photo: Eduardo Chacón Madrigal, 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

Grows on arid, stony, sandy and rocky hillsides in high-elevation desert scrub, fully exposed to sun.

Mostly 2,000-3,600 m; the measured median is 3,165 m.

PeruChile North

🔒 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.