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Succulents Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Parodia herteri

A small globular cactus from the rocky grasslands of southern Brazil and northern Uruguay, known for its large magenta-pink flowers. It likes bright light, a moist warm summer and a cool, drier winter.

Parodia herteri
Photo: Eoghanacht, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows in crevices and thin soil on rock outcrops in the Pampa grasslands, often partly sheltered by grasses.

No wild records carry an elevation; the climate sites are at about 80 and 560 m.

Brazil SouthUruguay

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.