Echeveria desmetiana

The pale blue, pink-edged rosette widely sold as Echeveria peacockii. It grows on rocky outcrops in the Tehuacán area of Puebla and Oaxaca, at about 1,500–2,100 m, with mild days, cool dry winters and a summer rainy season.

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

On rocky, fast-draining outcrops in semi-arid highland scrub, often in full sun with some light shade from rocks or shrubs.

Recorded at 1,451–2,100 m, median 2,057 m; most records come from the Tehuacán valley of Puebla.

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🔒 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.