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Parodia aureicentra

A globular to short-columnar cactus from the high valleys of Salta in north-west Argentina, with golden central spines. It is a cold-hardy, high-light cactus that grows in the summer rains and needs a cold, dry winter to flower well.

Parodia aureicentra
Photo: User:BotBln, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

It grows on rocky slopes in open, grassy, shrubby high-Andean valleys (prepuna) around Cachi, usually among stones in full sun. Detail is taken from the region and the genus.

Sites are at roughly 2200–3100 m.

Argentina Northwest

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.