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

Samaipaticereus herrerae

A rarely recorded columnar cactus in a small Andean genus otherwise known from the dry valleys of Bolivia and Peru. No wild records or climate data are available, so treat it like other Samaipaticereus: bright light, a warm growing season and a cool, dry winter.

Samaipaticereus herrerae
Photo: Luis Enrique Alomía Collazos, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Unknown for this name. Samaipaticereus species grow in seasonally dry inter-Andean valley woodland and scrub, often on rocky slopes among shrubs.

Unknown; members of the genus grow at roughly 1,000 to 2,500 m.

BoliviaPeru

🔒 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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