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Echinocereus dasyacanthus

The Texas rainbow cactus of the Trans-Pecos and adjacent New Mexico and northern Mexico: a densely spined, cylindrical hedgehog cactus with large yellow spring flowers. It needs blazing sun, a cold dry winter and a hot summer with monsoon rain.

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

Rocky slopes of arid mountains, desert floor, desert grassland and somewhat moister habitats, on soil or rocky sandy ground.

Recorded from 938 to 1,950 m, median 1,536 m.

TexasNew MexicoChihuahuaCoahuila

🔒 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.