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Hechtia sphaeroblasta

A terrestrial, spiny-leaved bromeliad of the dry tropical scrub of Puebla and Oaxaca, Mexico, with pale to yellowish-green leaves blushed red around the marginal spines. Grow it like a succulent: full sun, gritty soil, summer water and a dry winter.

Hechtia sphaeroblasta
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Rocky slopes in seasonally dry scrub and thorn forest, the usual habitat of Hechtia in southern Mexico; species-specific detail is thin.

Records from 1023 to 2053 m, median 1561 m.

PueblaOaxaca

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.