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Succulents Partly documented

Weberocereus rosei

An epiphytic, climbing forest cactus from western Ecuador, recorded at about 700 m. Grow it like an orchid cactus: warm, bright shade and an airy epiphytic mix, with somewhat drier conditions in the second half of the year.

Weberocereus rosei
Photo: Ulf Eliasson, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Weberocereus species climb trees or hang from them in humid tropical forest, rooting along their stems; this species is assumed to do the same in seasonally dry to wet forest on Ecuador's Pacific slope.

All 4 records are at about 700 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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 2.5 licence, unmodified.