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Dudleya acuminata

A rosette-forming Dudleya from the Pacific side of central Baja California, growing on rocks and coastal slopes. Like most Dudleya it grows in the cool season and wants bright sun, sharp drainage and a dry summer.

Dudleya acuminata
Photo: New York Botanical Garden., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rocky slopes, cliffs and coastal bluffs in fog-influenced desert scrub, typically wedged into rock crevices.

Recorded at 7–1237 m, median 335 m.

Baja California SurBaja California

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.