Echinopsis pachanoi

Echinopsis pachanoi, the San Pedro cactus, is a fast-growing columnar cactus of the Andes of Ecuador and Peru, mostly at 2000–3000 m. It wants strong light, mild temperatures with cool nights, and a fertile but free-draining mix; it rots if kept wet and cold.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A branching columnar cactus 3–6 m tall on dry Andean slopes and in inter-Andean valleys; also widely planted as living fences.

Grows at about 2000–3000 m; the climate sites lie at 1529–3231 m.

EcuadorPeru

🔒 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.