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Succulents Partly documented

Leucostele faundezii

A columnar cereoid cactus, formerly Trichocereus faundezii, known only from a few records in Coquimbo, Chile, near the coast west of Illapel. Little is published about it, so care follows the Chilean Leucostele: full sun, a dry Mediterranean climate with winter rain, and a very mineral mix.

Leucostele faundezii
Photo: Patricio Novoa, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Its precise habitat is poorly documented. The coastal hills of Coquimbo carry dry Mediterranean scrub, where its relatives grow on open, rocky slopes.

No recorded elevations. The climate site is at about 100 m, near the coast.

Chile (Coquimbo)

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.