Pelecyphora dasyacantha

A small, densely white-spined cactus (formerly Escobaria dasyacantha) from the Chihuahuan Desert of west Texas and northern Mexico. It is cold-hardy and sun-loving, and expects summer rain followed by a cold, dry 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

Rocky limestone hills and desert grassland, among stones and low shrubs in open sun.

Recorded from about 860 to 2,900 m, median around 1,300 m; the main measured sites are near 2,000–2,200 m.

United States: Texas (Trans-Pecos)Mexico: Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León

🔒 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

Grow Pelecyphora dasyacantha? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Pelecyphora

Pelecyphora sneedii Pelecyphora vivipara Pelecyphora macromeris Pelecyphora missouriensis Pelecyphora robbinsiorum Pelecyphora alversonii Pelecyphora minima Pelecyphora tuberculosa Pelecyphora emskoetteriana Pelecyphora aselliformis Pelecyphora chihuahuensis Pelecyphora chlorantha All 21 →

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.