Parodia unguiculata

A small globular cactus from Bolivia in a genus whose Bolivian members grow on the eastern Andean slopes and inter-Andean valleys. Grow it like other Bolivian Parodia: bright light, warm summers with cool nights, and a dry, cool winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Species-specific habitat data is lacking; Bolivian Parodia typically grow among rocks and grasses on dry Andean slopes, often wedged in crevices.

Bolivian Parodia mostly grow at roughly 1,500 to 3,000 m; the 200 m lowland point in our data is a regional centroid, not a habitat.

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.