Dudleya ingens

A large rosette-forming succulent endemic to the Pacific coast of northern Baja California, forming short, thick stems clothed in old leaves. It grows in full sun with cool, foggy summers and winter rain, and it rots easily if watered heavily in summer.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on rocky slopes, bluffs and coastal scrub from the coastal plain inland to the western slope of the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir. Coastal and inland forms differ somewhat.

Recorded from 5 to 1,433 m, mostly near the coast (median 102 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.