Dudleya nubigena

A compact, chalky-leaved rosette Dudleya from the Cape region of Baja California Sur, ranging from sea level to the summits of the Sierra de la Laguna. Unlike Californian Dudleya, it lives with a hot, tropical late-summer rainy season and flowers in winter.

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

Rock crevices and cliffs on granitic slopes, from coastal hills up into the oak–pine sierras; one subspecies grows in cool canyons on Cerralvo Island.

GBIF records span 10–1900 m (median 300 m); the name means 'born of the clouds', after the high summit where it was first found.

Baja California SurMexico

🔒 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.