Echinopsis schieliana

A small, clustering high-Andean cactus, formerly Lobivia schieliana, with bright red (sometimes yellow) flowers. It grows at 3,000–3,200 m in Cusco and Puno, Peru, and La Paz, Bolivia, so it wants strong light, cool nights and a cold dry winter, not the lowland heat in the measured climate.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in cushions on rocky slopes and among grasses in high Andean valleys and puna edge.

Literature gives 3,000–3,200 m; the measured climate sites are at only 200–270 m and do not represent its habitat.

PeruBolivia (La Paz)

🔒 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.