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Leucostele nigripilis is a low, shrubby cactus from the dry coasts and hills of northern Chile, with cylindrical stems and black spines. It is grown as a slow, sun-loving succulent that needs sharp drainage and very little water.
Leucostele nigripilis is a species of Leucostele found in Chile.
This species is found in Region III of Atacama and Region IV of Coquimbo, at elevations ranging from sea level to 700 meters.
Leucostele atacamensis · Leucostele bolligeriana · Leucostele chiloensis · Leucostele deserticola · Leucostele faundezii · Leucostele litoralis · Leucostele pectinifera · Leucostele skottsbergii · Leucostele terscheckii · Leucostele tunariensis · Leucostele undulosa · Leucostele werdermanniana
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
