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Succulents Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Pilosocereus eddie-estevesii

A rarely documented Pilosocereus name with no usable wild records; it may be a provisional or unaccepted name. Grow it like the Brazilian Pilosocereus of rocky savanna and dry forest: hot, very bright and dry in winter.

Pilosocereus eddie-estevesii
Photo: PierreBraun, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Unknown for this name. Most Pilosocereus grow on rock outcrops and sandy soils in Brazilian cerrado, caatinga and seasonally dry forest.

No elevation data; the genus mostly grows below about 1,200 m.

Brazil

🔒 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.