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Melocactus bahiensis

A Turk's cap cactus of rocky outcrops in the dry interior of Bahia, Pernambuco and northern Minas Gerais, Brazil. It wants tropical warmth all year, strong light and a lean, fast-draining mix.

Melocactus bahiensis
Photo: Estela Spinelli, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Based on the genus and the measured sites, it grows on exposed rock outcrops and stony ground within caatinga scrub and dry woodland.

Recorded from near sea level to 1,200 m, with a median of about 550 m.

Brazil NortheastBrazil Southeast

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.