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Hechtia capituligera

A terrestrial bromeliad endemic to northeastern Mexico, forming spiny rosettes on dry, sunny slopes around 1,900 m. Grow it like a hardy agave: full sun, a fast-draining mineral mix, warm wet summers and a cool, dry winter.

Hechtia capituligera
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Little is published for this species; like other Hechtia it is a terrestrial rosette plant of open, rocky, semi-arid scrub. The single wild record sits near 1,950 m in the Sierra Madre Oriental of Tamaulipas and Nuevo León.

One record at about 1,950 m.

Mexico Northeast

🔒 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.