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Stenocereus chacalapensis

A critically endangered candelabra cactus, 10 to 15 m tall in the wild, from tropical dry forest on the Oaxaca coast near Huatulco. In cultivation it wants constant heat, full sun, and a dry winter that matches the long dry season of the Pacific coast.

Stenocereus chacalapensis
Photo: Gustavo ZaRo, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Slopes and valleys in coastal tropical deciduous forest, growing with Amphipterygium and Guaiacum and pollinated by nectar bats.

Literature gives about 20 to 230 m; GBIF records span 5 to 1,086 m with a median of 112 m.

Mexico (Oaxaca)

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.