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Succulents Partly documented

Pilosocereus aureispinus

A golden-spined columnar cactus endemic to the dry interior of Bahia in north-east Brazil, where it grows in rocky caatinga and savanna. It wants strong sun, warmth all year and a dry winter. Like most Pilosocereus, it dislikes cold.

Pilosocereus aureispinus
Photo: PierreBraun, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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 among rocks in dry savanna and caatinga scrub, fully exposed or with light shrub cover.

Recorded at about 270 to 540 m (median 502 m).

Brazil (Bahia)

🔒 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.