Parodia langsdorfii

A globular to short-cylindrical cactus, formerly placed in Notocactus, from the hilly grasslands of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. It grows with rain in every season, hot summers and cool, damp winters, so it tolerates more water and cold than most cacti but still wants a drier winter in pots.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Rocky outcrops and stony grassland (campos) in the Serra do Sudeste, often among grasses and low shrubs that give light side shade. This is generalised from related southern Brazilian Parodia.

Recorded at about 230–430 m, median around 380 m.

Brazil South

🔒 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.