Stenocereus huastecorum

A tall organ-pipe cactus from the Huasteca region of north-eastern Mexico, growing to about 9 m. It grows in seasonally dry tropical woodland on the Sierra Madre Oriental foothills and coastal plain. It wants heat, strong sun, summer water and a dry winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Grows in tropical deciduous forest and thorn scrub on hills, slopes and plains, probably often on limestone, based on the region and the genus.

Only five records carry an elevation, ranging from 280 to 1,790 m. Much of the range is lowland and foothill country.

Southern TamaulipasEastern San Luis PotosíNorthern QuerétaroEastern GuanajuatoVeracruz (disjunct)

🔒 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.