Dudleya attenuata

A clumping, finger-leaved Dudleya of fog-bathed coastal bluffs in northern Baja California, just reaching San Diego County. It grows in the cool, mild winter and sits dormant through the dry summer, when wet roots and water on the leaves kill it.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Coastal bluffs, sea cliffs and offshore islands, in rock crevices and thin soil under frequent sea fog.

Mostly near the sea: records 0–1,284 m, median 76 m; the U.S. population is below 50 m.

Baja CaliforniaCaliforniaCoronado IslandsIsla Todos Santos

🔒 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.