Tephrocactus recurvatus

A small, segmented Andean-foothill cactus known only from San Juan province in northwest Argentina. It grows under intense sun with a hot, slightly wet summer and a cold, bone-dry winter, and does best when kept bright, dry and cool through winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-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

Arid rocky slopes in the Monte and pre-Andean scrub of San Juan; generalised from the genus and the recorded sites.

Few records carry an elevation; the climate sites span 850-2,461 m, and higher sites are much colder than the averages shown.

Argentina (San Juan)

🔒 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.