Thelocactus hexaedrophorus

A flattened, tuberculate cactus of limestone hills in the Chihuahuan Desert of northeastern Mexico, grown for its large pale-pink flowers. It wants full sun, a mineral limestone-rich mix, summer water and a cool, dry 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

Limestone slopes in desert scrub, dry savanna and grassland. It grows alongside Mammillaria parkinsonii and Ariocarpus retusus, often among grasses and stones with little shade.

Recorded at about 1,000–2,300 m, with a median near 1,700 m. Literature gives roughly 1,100–2,000 m.

Mexico (San Luis Potosí)Mexico (Tamaulipas)Mexico (Nuevo León)Mexico (Zacatecas)

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.