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Succulents Partly documented

Melocactus braunii

A Turk's cap cactus from the dry interior of Bahia in northeastern Brazil, known from very few records. Like other Melocactus it grows in hot, sunny caatinga on rock or gravel and dislikes cold. Grow it warm, bright and dry, with careful watering.

Melocactus braunii
Photo: PierreBraun, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Probably open caatinga on rocky outcrops and gravelly soils in central Bahia; this is inferred from the single record and from the genus.

The single record is at about 480 m.

Brazil 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.