Pereskia stenantha

A leafy, shrubby to small-tree cactus from the caatinga dry scrub of eastern Brazil. It is hot all year and grows in the summer rains, then drops many leaves in the long dry season. Treat it as a warm, high-light shrub that needs a dry rest rather than as a desert cactus.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-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

Grows in caatinga, a tropical dry thorn scrub and deciduous woodland, among other shrubs and on rocky ground. Locally it is also planted as a hedge.

Recorded from near sea level to about 1,120 m, median 500 m. In Bahia it is noted at about 400-600 m.

Brazil Northeast (Bahia and neighbouring states)Brazil Southeast (northern Minas Gerais)

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.