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Echinocereus schmollii

The lamb's-tail cactus, a slender, densely woolly-spined Echinocereus with a tuberous root, from a small area of semi-desert in central-eastern Mexico. It is endangered in the wild and prone to rot, so grow it bright, warm and lean, with a dry winter.

Echinocereus schmollii
Photo: United States Government, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Grows in semi-arid scrub, sheltered among shrubs and grasses on stony or shaly soils.

Recorded at 1331–1962 m, median about 1940 m.

Mexico (Querétaro)Mexico (Hidalgo)

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.