Selenicereus purpusii

A climbing, bluish-stemmed dragon-fruit cactus from the seasonally dry tropical forests of western and southern Mexico. It has huge night flowers and red-fleshed edible fruit. Give it a warm, bright spot, something to climb, summer water and a drier winter.

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 and rocks in seasonally dry tropical forest, rooting into crevices and bark. Its stems reach into the brighter parts of the canopy.

Recorded at 16-2,596 m, median 1,151 m; most sites are in foothills of about 900-1,200 m.

Mexico CentralMexico NortheastMexico 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.