Weingartia losenickyana

A small, clustering high-Andean cactus from Chuquisaca, Bolivia, often grown under its older name Sulcorebutia losenickyana. It needs intense light, a large day-night swing, and a dry, cold winter rest to stay compact and flower.

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

Rocky grassland and puna slopes at over 3000 m, growing among stones and short grasses, often with a thick taproot partly sunk in the soil.

The recorded sites sit at about 3150–3450 m; few records carry their own elevation.

Bolivia (Chuquisaca)

🔒 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.