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Coryphantha clavata

A club-shaped Coryphantha of the high central Mexican plateau (San Luis Potosí, Guanajuato, Querétaro region) at around 2000 m. It wants strong sun, a warm, rainy summer and a cool, dry winter with frosty nights.

Coryphantha clavata
Photo: María Eugenia Mendiola González, CC BY-SA 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

Grassland and open xerophytic scrub on the plateau, often among grasses or at the base of shrubs, on stony or gravelly soils. Built from the measured range and genus habits.

Recorded at 1000–2575 m, median 2038 m (51 records).

San Luis PotosíGuanajuatoQuerétaroHidalgoMexico

🔒 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-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.