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Selenicereus spinulosus

A slender climbing cactus of eastern Mexico that scrambles over shrubs and limestone outcrops with aerial roots, stems 2-3 cm thick and 1-2 m or more long. It takes more sun and drier winters than the rainforest Selenicereus and is a good candidate for a bright greenhouse.

Selenicereus spinulosus
Photo: Toni Gürke, Public domain, 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 restClimber

Where it grows wild

Sun-exposed limestone outcrops and submontane scrub on Sierra Madre Oriental hillsides, climbing over rocks and other plants.

Recorded from 3 to 2,228 m (median 432 m); most records are low to mid-elevation scrub.

Eastern MexicoSouthern Texas

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.