Cylindropuntia abyssi

The Peach Springs cholla is a branched cholla up to about 1 m tall with pale greenish-yellow flowers. It is endemic to the western Grand Canyon and Peach Springs Canyon in Arizona, where it grows on limestone ledges. It needs fierce sun, a very hot dry summer, a cold dry winter and a lean, limy, fast-draining mix.

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

Mojave–Great Basin desert scrub on limestone ledges and hilltops in the canyons, fully exposed to the sun.

About 380–980 m, with a median of about 470 m.

United States (Arizona: Mohave and Coconino Counties, western Grand Canyon)

🔒 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.