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Stenocereus humilis is a low, sprawling columnar cactus from the dry valleys of western Colombia, forming dense thickets of weak, branched stems. It is a rarely cultivated species that needs full sun, very well-drained soil and little water.
Stenocereus humilis is a species of cactus in the genus Stenocereus, endemic to Colombia.
This species is commonly found in the Cauca department of Colombia, particularly in the valley of the Río Dagua at altitudes between 700 and 1,000 meters.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Stenocereus humilis 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.
