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Succulents Partly documented

Ferocactus alamosanus

A barrel cactus from the thornscrub and dry tropical forest of north-western Mexico around Álamos. GBIF now lists it as Parrycactus alamosanus. Grow it hot and bright with summer water and a dry winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Rocky hillsides in thornscrub and tropical deciduous forest; built here from the records and the genus, as little is published.

Records give 246–2483 m, median 1290 m; the higher figures look doubtful.

SonoraSinaloaChihuahua

🔒 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.