Echinopsis oligotricha

A small Andean cactus from the high valleys of Cochabamba, Bolivia, described by Cárdenas and now placed in Echinopsis (it is usually grown under its old Lobivia name). Expect a high-altitude plant: intense light, cool nights all year, and a cold, dry winter rest.

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

Not documented in the sources consulted. The records sit at about 2900–3400 m in the Cochabamba highlands, where small Lobivia-type cacti grow on rocky slopes in dry grassland and scrub.

The climate sites are at 2872 and 3432 m; few records carry their own elevation.

BoliviaCochabamba

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.