Echeveria calderoniae

A rosette Echeveria of the high central Mexican plateau, described by Pérez-Calix in 1997. Specimens place it on rocks in oak woodland at about 2200–2450 m in Guanajuato, Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosí, where winters are dry and cool and summers bring the rain. Collectors note orange-and-yellow flowers and locally abundant stands.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Herbarium labels say 'bosque de Quercus, sobre peñas': on rocks and boulders in oak woodland. It roots into crevices and thin soil on the rock.

Recorded at 2200–2450 m, median 2233 m.

Mexico (Guanajuato)Mexico (San Luis Potosí)Mexico (Aguascalientes)

🔒 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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