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Pygmaeocereus bylesianus is a small, critically endangered columnar cactus from coastal Peru, grown by collectors as a slow-growing succulent. The key to growing it is very fast-draining soil and minimal water.
Pygmaeocereus bylesianus, synonym Haageocereus bylesianus, is a critically endangered species of cactus from Peru.
Pygmaeocereus bylesianus is common in the Peruvian region of Arequipa at altitudes of 50 to 1000 m. This ground is extremely dry and condensation of fog is the major source of water.
Haageocereus acranthus · Haageocereus decumbens · Haageocereus fascicularis · Haageocereus platinospinus · Haageocereus pseudomelanostele · Haageocereus repens · Haageocereus versicolor · Haageocereus · Pygmaeocereus bieblii · Pygmaeocereus densiaculeatus · Pygmaeocereus
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pygmaeocereus bylesianus 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.
