Details about growing and caring for Stetsonia coryne
Recommended light & temperature:
It needs full sun, avoiding the harshest summer sun. Resistant to frost. Place in a ventilated place.
The lowest temperature (ºC) supported by this cactus is on average: -4
Watering and care:
During hot weather you may need to water your plants more frequently, as long as the plant is actively growing.
Multiplication:
By cuttings in summer (cuttings will root only in hot weather. Cuttings should be kept very dry to the root).
Best types of soil:
Provide good drainage and use a free, open-draining mineral compost that allows the roots to breathe.
It is endemic to the Chaco region. It occurs in Argentina, in Catamarca, Córdoba, Chaco, Formosa, Jujuy, La Rioja, Salta, Santiago del Estero and Santa Fe. In Bolivia in Santa Cruz and Tarija, and in Paraguay.
Natural Habitat Stetsonia coryne:
t grows between 200 and 1,000 meters above sea level. It grows in low mountains and plains, often on the edges of salt flats in the Chaco forest and similar habitats in Bolivia and Paraguay.
