Pelecyphora missouriensis

A small, clumping globular cactus of the Great Plains, better known as Escobaria or Coryphantha missouriensis, with pale yellow flowers and red berries. It is one of the most cold-hardy cacti, taking hard frost when dry, and it needs a cold, dry winter to flower well.

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 prairie grassland, on rocky hillsides and limestone or sandstone outcrops, often hidden among grasses.

Recorded at 533–2,130 m (median 854 m, 6 records); the wider range extends from about 150 m in Texas to over 2,000 m in the Rockies foothills.

MontanaNorth DakotaSouth DakotaWyomingNebraskaColoradoKansasMissouriIllinoisOklahomaTexasNew MexicoArizonaUtahMexico 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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