Echeveria chihuahuaensis

A compact, stemless rosette about 10 cm across, with pale blue-grey, powdery leaves tipped and edged in pink, from cliffs and rocky slopes in the Sierra Madre Occidental of Chihuahua and Durango. It comes from a highland climate with warm summer monsoon rains and cold, dry, frosty winters, so it wants full sun, sharp drainage and a cool, dry winter.

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

Wild records come from canyon walls, cliffs, rocky outcrops and road cuts in the pine-oak country of the Sierra Tarahumara, including the Basaseachi canyon area. Plants grow in crevices and on ledges in rock, often on steep faces where water runs off immediately.

Records span about 600 to 2,900 m, with a median of about 2,000 m in the pine-oak zone.

Mexico: Chihuahua (Sierra Madre Occidental)Mexico: north-west Durango

🔒 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.