Echeveria crassicaulis

A highland Echeveria from central Mexico with loose rosettes on a thick stem, recorded mostly around 2,000 to 2,700 m. Its climate is a cool, bright highland one with sharp night drops, a summer rainy season and a dry winter. Grow it bright and cool with gritty soil.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Highland pine-oak forest and open rocky slopes in the volcanic mountains of central Mexico; plants often sit on rocks or in thin soil in clearings. Species-specific habitat notes were not available.

Records span 542 to 4,228 m, median 2,320 m (321 records).

Mexico CityMéxico StateMichoacánPueblaHidalgoGuanajuatoDurangoOaxaca

🔒 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.