Echinopsis schickendantzii

A clumping, mid-sized Andean Trichocereus-type cactus with huge white night flowers, from 1,600–3,200 m in northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia. It likes bright light, mild days, cold nights and a dry winter rest, and it is far more cold-tolerant than lowland cacti.

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

High-elevation grassland and the edges of Yungas forest in northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia, at 1,600–3,200 m. The plant forms clumps of cylindrical stems among grass and rock.

1,600–3,200 m; the measured sites are at 1,960–3,150 m.

JujuySaltaTucumánCatamarcaTarijaChuquisacaSanta Cruz (Bolivia)

🔒 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.