Weingartia taratensis

A small Bolivian highland cactus (often grown as Sulcorebutia taratensis), named after the Tarata area of Cochabamba. Grow it like other Andean Weingartia: strong light, cool nights and a dry, cool winter rest.

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

Probably rocky, grassy highland slopes in the Bolivian Andes, partly sheltered by grass and stones. This comes from the genus and the type locality name, not species-specific data.

The genus grows at 1,600–3,600 m; this species is believed to come from around 2,500–3,000 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.