Disocactus anguliger

The fishbone or zigzag cactus is an epiphyte from the oak and pine forests of western and central Mexico, with flat, deeply lobed stems and fragrant white night flowers. It wants bright filtered light, an airy bark mix, plentiful water in summer and a cooler, drier winter to set buds.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows on tree trunks and branches, and sometimes on mossy rocks, in seasonally dry montane oak and pine-oak forest.

Recorded at about 1,020-2,200 m, median about 1,500 m.

Mexico SouthwestMexico CentralMexico Northeast

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.