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Echinocereus stramineus

A clumping hedgehog cactus of the Chihuahuan Desert with straw-coloured spines, forming mounds of 10 to several hundred stems. It wants intense sun, summer warmth and rain, and a cool dry winter rest.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Grows on rocky desert slopes, limestone hills and in canyons of the Chihuahuan Desert, in full sun.

Recorded at 938–2,128 m (median about 1,400 m); about 760–1,520 m in Texas.

TexasNew MexicoChihuahuaCoahuilaDurangoNuevo LeónZacatecasSan Luis Potosí

🔒 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.