Dudleya brittonii

The giant chalk dudleya: a large, powder-white rosette from coastal bluffs of far north-western Baja California. It grows in the mild, foggy winter and rests through the dry summer; keep water off the farina and keep it dry when warm.

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

Bluff faces and steep coastal slopes on volcanic rock and soil, in full sun moderated by marine fog.

Mostly near the coast; median recorded elevation 30 m, a few records to about 1,540 m.

Baja CaliforniaTodos Santos Island

🔒 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.