Pilosocereus brauniorum

A small, rarely seen cactus from Minas Gerais, Brazil, described under the name Pierrebraunia brauniorum and later moved to Pilosocereus. It grows on sun-baked rock outcrops in a hot climate with a clear winter dry season. No measurements were available, so this profile is built from what is known of the genus and its rock-outcrop habitat.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rock outcrops in the dry interior of Minas Gerais, where plants root into crevices and thin mineral soil among caatinga-type scrub. This is inferred from the genus and region, because there are no usable wild records.

No recorded elevations. Related outcrop cacti in the region grow at roughly 300 to 900 m.

Brazil Southeast (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.