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Succulents Partly documented

Selenicereus anthonyanus

An epiphytic climbing cactus from the humid forests of southern Mexico with flat, deeply zigzag-lobed stems and large, night-blooming cream and pink flowers. Treat it like a jungle cactus: bright filtered light, warmth, humid air and an airy, moisture-holding mix with a slightly drier winter.

Selenicereus anthonyanus
Photo: my image, Floriano Calcagnile https://www.flickr.com/photos/florixc/, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Climbs on trees and rocks in tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forest, with stems hanging from the canopy. Based on the records and what is known for epiphytic Selenicereus.

Records span 27–1957 m, median 1160 m, but the wild species is mainly a lowland to mid-elevation forest plant in Chiapas.

Mexico GulfMexico SoutheastMexico Southwest

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.