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Dyckia reitzii

A cold-tolerant Dyckia from the southern Brazilian highlands, spread across Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. It wants full sun, sharp drainage and a cool winter, and it gets rain all year rather than having a hard dry season.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded at about 675–1,800 m on the Brazilian southern plateau and the Serra do Mar, an area of highland grassland and rocky outcrops. Like many Dyckia it probably grows on rock or in shallow soil. This is inferred from the genus.

675–1,800 m, median 1,041 m (10 records).

ParanáSanta CatarinaRio Grande do SulBrazil SouthBrazil Southeast

🔒 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.