Echeveria cerrateana

A Peruvian Echeveria described in 2018 in the journal Quepo. Its habitat is not documented in what we could reach, so these conditions follow Peruvian Andean echeverias of dry rocky slopes. Grow it bright and cool at night, with water in the warm season and a dry rest.

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

Not documented in what we saw; Peruvian echeverias mostly grow on rocks and cliffs in dry inter-Andean valleys and on Andean slopes.

Unknown; Peruvian Echeveria mostly occur between about 1500 and 3500 m.

Peru

🔒 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.