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Dyckia brachyphylla

A short-leaved Dyckia from the quartzite and ironstone highlands of Minas Gerais, Brazil, at about 1000–1400 m. Like most Dyckia it grows on rock outcrops in full sun, is soaked by summer rain and is dry through a cool winter. It is easy in a sunny, fast-draining pot; give it strong light for good colour and compact rosettes.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rock outcrops in campo rupestre in the Espinhaço range and the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, where Dyckia form clumps in crevices and on thin soil in full sun.

Recorded at 1017–1300 m (median 1200 m); one climate site is at 1401 m.

Brazil (Minas Gerais)

🔒 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.