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Succulents Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Echeveria acutifolia

A large rosette Echeveria described by Lindley in 1842 from south-western Mexico. It has pointed leaves. Wild records span a very wide elevation range, so the measured hot lowland climate is probably warmer than most plants experience.

Echeveria acutifolia
Photo: http://www.botanicus.org/page/242068, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rocky slopes and outcrops in seasonally dry forest and scrub (inferred for the genus); exact habitat notes were not reachable.

Records at 6-2350 m (median 201 m); mid-elevation sites are more typical for the genus.

Mexico Southwest

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.