Dudleya crassifolia

An extremely rare, thick-leaved Dudleya known only from under one hectare of sandstone bluffs near Colonet, Baja California. It forms an underground corm and is drought-deciduous, growing in the cool, foggy winter and dying back in 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Maritime chaparral on reddish sandstone bluffs of a coastal mesa, in sandy soil with iron concretions, in full sun with frequent sea fog.

Recorded at about 90–100 m.

Baja 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.