Dudleya brevifolia

The tiny, endangered short-leaved Dudleya of the Torrey Pines area of San Diego, the smallest of its genus. It grows only in the cool, foggy winter wet season and vanishes underground from early summer until the autumn rains.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Bare hardpan of Torrey sandstone with ironstone nodules and little topsoil, in openings in coastal sage scrub and chaparral.

Recorded at 0–120 m; coastal mesas near sea level.

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.