Haageocereus repens

This is a creeping columnar cactus from the hyper-arid coastal desert of northern Peru, where its stems sprawl across sand. Grow it as a full-sun desert cactus with a lean mineral soil and a dry, cooler winter rest. Very little has been published on this particular species, so most of this profile is based on the genus and its coastal-desert habitat.

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

It grows on sandy coastal plains and low hills of the Peruvian coastal desert, where stems creep along the ground and root as they go. The habitat is based on the genus, since this species is poorly documented.

It has been recorded at about 200–330 m, from only 3 records with an elevation.

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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.