Weingartia cardenasiana

Weingartia cardenasiana is a small globular cactus from the dry inter-Andean valleys of southern Bolivia. Only one wild record is mapped, so the profile is built mostly from that site and the genus: strong high-altitude sun, mild days, cold dry winter nights and summer rain.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Like other Bolivian Weingartia it likely grows among rocks and grass on dry montane slopes, often partly sheltered by stones or low shrubs. Details for this species are thin.

The single mapped site sits near 2500 m; the genus in Bolivia grows roughly 2000–3500 m.

Bolivia

🔒 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.