Echinopsis ancistrophora

A small, flattened globular cactus with hooked central spines and long-tubed white nocturnal flowers, from the eastern Andean slopes of southern Bolivia and north-west Argentina. Give bright light, summer water and a cool, dry winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Grows on stony slopes among grasses and shrubs in seasonally dry montane scrub and forest edges, often partly shaded by surrounding vegetation.

Few records carry an elevation; the measured sites lie between about 1450 and 3200 m.

BoliviaJujuySaltaTucumán

🔒 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.