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Succulents Partly documented

Pilosocereus moritzianus

A columnar cactus of the dry Caribbean coast of Venezuela and nearby islands. It has blue-green ribbed stems and dense silky hair at the flowering areoles, and it has been treated as a coastal form of P. lanuginosus. It needs hot, frost-free conditions, full sun and a dry spell early in the year.

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 coastal scrub and rocky hills along the Caribbean coast. This is inferred from its distribution and its treatment as a coastal variant.

Mostly near sea level. One record at 1,850 m in the Andes of Trujillo is doubtful.

VenezuelaTrinidad and TobagoVenezuelan Antilles

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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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