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Selenicereus costaricensis

A climbing, night-flowering cactus of Central American lowland forest, best known as one of the red-fleshed pitahaya species. It wants warmth, bright filtered to partly sunny light, something to climb, and a drier, slightly cooler spell in winter that helps it flower.

Selenicereus costaricensis
Photo: ~Sheeba -Drummer~ from Doumbekistan FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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 restClimber

Where it grows wild

Scrambles over trees, shrubs and rocks in seasonally dry and moist lowland forest and forest edges, rooting along its stems.

Mostly lowlands; the median recorded elevation is 350 m. The highest records (up to 2,710 m) are probably cultivated or mislocated.

Costa RicaNicaraguaHondurasPanamaColombiaEcuador

🔒 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.