Pelecyphora hesteri

A tiny clustering cactus (long known as Escobaria hesteri) from the high Chihuahuan Desert of the Big Bend region of Texas and adjacent northeastern Mexico. It wants full sun, a mineral soil, hot summers with monsoon rain and a cold, dry winter rest.

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

Grows in gravelly or rocky openings among desert grassland and low scrub on hills of the high Chihuahuan Desert, often partly hidden among stones and grass tufts.

The recorded site sits at about 1,280 m; the species is generally reported from roughly 1,100–1,400 m.

TexasMexico Northeast

🔒 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.