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Parodia tuberculata

A small, globular Bolivian cactus from the high valleys around Sucre in Chuquisaca, near 2750 to 2950 m. It wants intense light, cool nights and a dry winter rest, much like other high-Andean Parodia.

Parodia tuberculata
Photo: Diego Delso, 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

Grows on rocky, grassy slopes in dry inter-Andean valleys, often wedged among stones with little shade.

Climate sites lie at about 2760 to 2950 m; few records carry their own elevation.

Bolivia

🔒 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.