Dudleya edulis

A small clumping Dudleya with upright, finger-like leaves from coastal San Diego County and northern Baja California. It lives on rocky slopes and sea cliffs bathed in marine fog, so it wants bright light, mild temperatures, a wet winter and a 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

Rocky slopes, outcrops, sandstone sea cliffs and coastal sage scrub or chaparral, often on north-facing slopes in the south of its range.

Recorded from 2 to 1,300 m, median 125 m; most plants grow near the coast.

CaliforniaBaja 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.