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Micranthocereus flaviflorus

A clumping columnar cactus from Bahia with bluish stems up to 75 cm tall, assessed as Near Threatened. It grows among rocks on the uplands of the Chapada Diamantina region at around 900–1,100 m. It wants full sun, warm days with clearly cooler nights, and a dry winter.

Micranthocereus flaviflorus
Photo: Rosario Douglas, CC BY 4.0, 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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rocky outcrops of sandstone or quartzite, in campo rupestre and caatinga scrub on the Bahian uplands. This is generalised from the genus and the recorded sites.

Mostly 800–1,100 m (median 927 m). The 1 m minimum is a recording error.

Brazil (Bahia)

🔒 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.