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Succulents Partly documented

Neoraimondia herzogiana

A large, tree-like columnar cactus from the dry inter-Andean valleys of central Bolivia, where it grows in seasonally dry forest. It wants full sun, warmth and a dry winter, and its long-lived areoles flower from year to year.

Neoraimondia herzogiana
Photo: Ramon and Suzanne Vargas, CC BY-SA 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows on rocky slopes in deciduous dry forest and thorn scrub in the inter-Andean valleys of Santa Cruz, Cochabamba and Chuquisaca, usually standing above the shrubs.

Mostly between about 1,300 and 1,850 m. A record at 35 m is probably an error.

Bolivia

🔒 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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