Dudleya cespitosa

A clump-forming coastal succulent from California's sea bluffs, ranging from San Francisco to Los Angeles County, with rosettes of thick green to glaucous leaves. It lives in cool, foggy, full-sun conditions on cliffs, takes winter rain and goes dormant in the dry summer.

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

Coastal bluffs, sea cliffs and rocky outcrops near the ocean, usually on steep, well-drained rock faces within sight of the sea. Mostly below 150 m, with records up to 640 m.

Records at 6–640 m (median 91 m); the main climate sites are at 10–90 m on the coast.

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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.