Harrisia bonplandii

A sprawling, clambering cactus of the Gran Chaco with three- to four-angled stems up to about 2.5 m long that lean into surrounding scrub. It wants hot sun, a summer-wet season and a cooler dry winter, and is vigorous enough to be invasive in parts of South Africa.

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 restClimber

Where it grows wild

Dry Chaco woodland and thorn scrub, where the stems sprawl on the ground or lean and climb into shrubs and small trees.

Recorded from 80 to 970 m (median 300 m), matching the published 80-900 m.

Northern ArgentinaParaguaySouth-west BrazilBolivia

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.