Echinocereus mapimiensis

A soft-bodied, weakly spined Echinocereus from the Bolsón de Mapimí in Coahuila, forming loose clumps up to 60 cm across of blue-green upright stems with six low ribs that shrink and droop in drought. It grows among shrubs on loamy-sand alluvium and needs hot summers, a dry cool winter and a very free-draining mix.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Chihuahuan Desert scrub on loamy-sandy alluvial flats, growing among shrubs with Echinocactus horizonthalonius and Thelocactus bicolor.

Given as about 366 m (1,200 ft), but the Bolsón de Mapimí floor lies near 1,100–1,200 m, so the figure is probably a mis-converted 1,200 m.

Coahuila (Mexico)

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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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