Corryocactus tarijensis

A shrubby, spiny columnar cactus from the Tarija region of southern Bolivia's Andes. It grows in dry, sunny montane valleys with cool nights and a dry winter, and it needs bright light and a cool dry rest to grow and flower well.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Corryocactus in southern Bolivia grow on rocky slopes in dry inter-Andean valleys and prepuna scrub. Habitat is generalised from the genus and the region; no georeferenced wild records were usable.

Likely about 2,000-3,500 m in the Tarija highlands; not confirmed for this species.

Bolivia

🔒 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.