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Succulents Partly documented

Weberbauerocereus winterianus

A tall columnar cactus with golden spines and pale night-opening flowers, from the dry inter-Andean valleys of northern Peru. It grows in full sun on rocky slopes with mild, nearly frost-free temperatures and a dry season from May to September. Grow it bright and warm, keep it dry in winter and protect it from frost.

Weberbauerocereus winterianus
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Rocky, open slopes of dry inter-Andean valleys with scrub and other cacti.

Records carry no elevations; the climate site is at about 2,100 m, consistent with the dry valleys of the region.

Peru

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.