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Oreocereus hempelianus is a columnar to barrel-shaped cactus from the high Andes of southern Peru and northern Chile, grown for its gray spines and red flowers. Its key to success is full sun, very sharp drainage and sparing water.
Oreocereus hempelianus is a species of cactus native to Peru and Chile.
Oreocereus hempelianus is common in the Arequipa region of Peru and Tarapacá, Chile, at altitudes of 2,500 to 3,500 meters.
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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.
