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Leptocereus quadricostatus

A slender, shrubby columnar cactus from the coastal dry forest and scrub of southwestern Puerto Rico, with an outlying record in the British Virgin Islands. It wants steady tropical warmth, strong light, a fast-draining limestone-type mix and a drier spell in winter and spring.

Leptocereus quadricostatus
Photo: CactiLegacy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Coastal subtropical dry forest and thorn scrub on limestone and rocky slopes, growing among shrubs and other cacti in sun or light shade.

Recorded from near sea level up to about 175 m.

Puerto RicoLeeward Is.

🔒 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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