Echinopsis tegeleriana

A small, mostly solitary globular cactus (often grown as Lobivia tegeleriana) from the high Andes of central Peru, with a thick taproot and red, orange or yellow flowers. It lives above 3000 m in intense sun with cold nights all year and a long dry winter.

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

Open high-Andean slopes and grassland above 3000 m, among rocks and bunch grasses in full sun.

Above 3000 m; the measured sites sit at about 3500 to 3850 m.

Peru

🔒 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.