Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus

Pilosocereus flavipulvinatus is a tall, blue-green columnar cactus from the hot caatinga and dry scrub of northern and northeastern Brazil, reaching 4 to 5 m in the wild. It lives in a hot climate with a long dry season, and it needs heat, full sun and protection from cold.

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

Dry thorn scrub and caatinga on sandy or rocky ground in lowland and low hills of the Brazilian northeast; the type locality is near Simplício Mendes, Piauí.

Recorded from about 10 to 500 m, median about 410 m; the type locality is near 350 m.

Brazil (Piauí)Brazil (Ceará)Brazil (Maranhão)Brazil (Pernambuco)Brazil (Rio Grande do Norte)

🔒 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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