Dudleya farinosa

The bluff lettuce of the northern California and southern Oregon coast, a rosette succulent of sea cliffs bathed in summer fog. It grows in cool winters and stays cool, bright and dry in summer; heat and wet summer soil are what kill it in cultivation.

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 within reach of salt spray and fog, usually on near-vertical rock where water never sits.

Recorded 0–197 m, median 18 m (13 records); essentially a sea-level cliff plant.

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🔒 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.