Echeveria affinis

A small, slow rosette echeveria from the Sierra Madre Occidental of Durango and Sinaloa, with broad leaves ranging from green to almost black and scarlet flowers on 20–40 cm stalks. It grows at about 1700–2600 m, with cool dry winters, a very dry spring and summer monsoon rain.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

High pine–oak country of the Sierra Madre Occidental; presumed to grow on rocky slopes and cliffs like its relatives. A larger, greener form is known from Cerro Surotato in Sinaloa.

GBIF records span 1675–2576 m, median 2150 m.

Mexico (Durango)Mexico (Sinaloa)Mexico (Chihuahua)

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.