Parodia gladiata

A globular, strongly spined Parodia from the rocky grasslands of Uruguay. It grows in a temperate climate with rain in every month, so it tolerates more water than many cacti but likes a cool, drier winter to flower well.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows among rocks and in grassland on hills and outcrops of the Uruguayan campos, often partly shaded by grass and stones; inferred from the genus and the measured site.

A lowland to low-hill plant; the climate site is at about 80 m.

Uruguay

🔒 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.