Parodia maassii

A globular high-Andean Parodia with a strongly hooked central spine, growing on dry puna and prepuna slopes of southern Bolivia and Jujuy–Salta in Argentina. It takes intense sun, frosty nights and a bone-dry winter, and does best when growers copy that cold, dry rest.

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

Rocky, open slopes and gravel among grasses and shrubs in high, dry valleys and puna margins. Detail is inferred from the measured sites and the genus.

Climate sites sit at about 3,200–3,800 m; few records carry an elevation, but the species is generally reported from roughly 2,500–3,800 m.

Bolivia (Potosí, Chuquisaca, Tarija)Argentina (Jujuy, Salta)

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.