Selenicereus monacanthus

A climbing, three-angled night-flowering cactus of lowland tropical forest from Central America to Peru, formerly Hylocereus monacanthus and one of the red-fleshed pitaya species. It wants warmth, bright light, a support to climb and regular water in growth.

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 restClimber

Where it grows wild

Climbs over trees, shrubs and rocks with aerial roots in dry to moist lowland forest and coastal scrub, often in partial shade on the host with stem tips in sun.

Recorded from sea level to about 1,950 m, median about 260 m.

ColombiaCosta RicaEcuadorFrench GuianaGuyanaNicaraguaPanamaPeruSurinameTrinidad and TobagoVenezuela

🔒 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.