Dudleya pachyphytum

A heavily farinose, thick-leaved Dudleya endemic to the foggy northern tip of Cedros Island off Baja California. It lives in a cool, constantly misty band of sea cliffs and rocky slopes at 100–500 m, and in cultivation it is fussy about heat and wet roots.

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, talus and sea cliffs at the north end of Cedros Island, in a fog belt where desert scrub gives way to Cedros Island pines and lichens. Detached rosettes can roll down unstable talus and re-root.

Wild plants grow at 100–500 m; recorded elevations 6–450 m, median 331 m (22 records).

Mexico NorthwestBaja CaliforniaCedros Island

🔒 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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