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Succulents Partly documented

Pilosocereus lanuginosus

A blue-green, tree-like columnar cactus of the arid scrub on Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire, carrying tufts of white wool at its flowering areoles. Grow it hot, bright and lean, with a drier spell in winter and spring but never cold.

Pilosocereus lanuginosus
Photo: Caribiana, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 on limestone terraces and volcanic hills in a semi-arid, windy island climate. Based on the measured range and the genus.

Near sea level to roughly 300 m on the islands.

ArubaNetherlands Antilles

🔒 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.