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Pygmaeocereus bieblii

Pygmaeocereus bieblii
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0

Pygmaeocereus bieblii is a tiny, globular cactus from northwest Peru that barely rises above the soil, with large white funnel-shaped flowers. It is a desert-dwelling species that needs sharp drainage, strong light and very sparing water.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly during the growing season and let the soil dry out fully between waterings; keep nearly dry in winter.
Soil
Very fast-draining cactus or gritty mix with added grit, pumice or perlite.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Peru
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Pygmaeocereus bieblii, synonym Haageocereus bieblii, is a species of cactus from Peru.

Where it grows

Pygmaeocereus bieblii is distributed in the Ancash region of Peru, northwest of Huaraz, at altitudes of 600 to 1800 meters.

Other Haageocereus plants

Haageocereus acranthus · Haageocereus decumbens · Haageocereus fascicularis · Haageocereus platinospinus · Haageocereus pseudomelanostele · Haageocereus repens · Haageocereus versicolor · Haageocereus · Pygmaeocereus bylesianus · Pygmaeocereus densiaculeatus · Pygmaeocereus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pygmaeocereus bieblii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

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.

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