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Coryphantha glanduligera

A small globular Coryphantha of Mexican semi-desert with nectar glands among its spines, which is what the name refers to. Grow it hot and bright in summer with regular water, and dry and cool in winter.

Coryphantha glanduligera
Photo: Ad Konings, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Stony, open semi-desert and grassland scrub, often among grasses or low shrubs; generalised from the genus and the measured climate.

Recorded at 294–2194 m, median about 1650 m (67 records).

Mexico

🔒 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.