Corryocactus erectus

An upright, shrubby cactus from the high inter-Andean valleys of the Cusco region in southern Peru, at around 3,000–3,400 m. It lives with intense sun, cool days, cold nights and a dry winter, so it does best in a bright, cool, well-ventilated greenhouse kept dry in winter.

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

Dry rocky slopes and shrubland in high Andean valleys, often among grasses and low shrubs. Inferred from the genus and the few Cusco-area records.

The recorded sites are at about 3,000–3,400 m in the Cusco region.

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.