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Dyckia platyphylla

A Dyckia from Northeast Brazil, where the climate is hot and semi-arid, with a long dry season. Like its relatives it wants full sun, heat and fast drainage, with plenty of water in summer and a dry spell.

Dyckia platyphylla
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

No wild records exist. Dyckia of Northeast Brazil typically grow on exposed rock outcrops and in sandy campo rupestre or caatinga, in full sun.

No recorded elevations.

Brazil (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.