Echinopsis candicans

A sprawling, clump-forming Argentine cactus with thick light-green stems and huge, fragrant white flowers that open at night. It grows in the dry foothills of the Andes and the Sierras Pampeanas, with hot summers, cold, dry winters and frost.

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 scrub and rocky slopes in the Andean foothills and the Sierras Pampeanas, usually in full sun.

Recorded at 90–1,400 m, median 868 m; the literature gives 100–2,000 m.

MendozaSan JuanCórdobaLa RiojaCatamarcaArgentina

🔒 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.