Echeveria chilonensis

A Bolivian Echeveria named after Chilón in Santa Cruz department; Echeveria vanvlietii is a synonym. Specimens come from dry inter-Andean valleys and slopes at about 2800–3450 m, near Sucre, Cochabamba and La Paz, so it is a cool highland plant with a dry winter.

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

Specimens were collected on slopes in the inter-Andean valleys of Bolivia, including near Anzaldo (Cochabamba), near Yamparáez south-east of Sucre and on the slopes at Obrajes, La Paz. These are dry, sunny, rocky valleys with scrub.

Specimen labels give 2800 m near Sucre and 3450 m at La Paz.

Bolivia (Chuquisaca)Bolivia (Cochabamba)Bolivia (La Paz)Bolivia (Santa Cruz)

🔒 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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