Echinopsis camarguensis

A low, clumping columnar cactus (formerly Trichocereus or Soehrensia camarguensis) from the dry high valleys of southern Bolivia around Camargo, with large white flowers that open at night. It grows at about 2400–2700 m under intense sun, warm days, cold nights and a long, rainless winter. Grow it bright and airy and keep it dry and cool in winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Dry inter-Andean valleys and rocky slopes of Chuquisaca, Potosí and Tarija, in open scrub with full sun.

Literature gives about 2700 m; the climate sites are at 2419–2474 m.

Bolivia (Chuquisaca)Bolivia (Potosí)Bolivia (Tarija)

🔒 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 CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.