Echeveria gigantea

One of the largest Echeveria, forming broad rosettes of flat, rounded leaves on short stems, with tall flower spikes in autumn and winter. It grows in the highlands of Puebla, Oaxaca and neighbouring states, with warm, dry springs, rainy summers and mild winters.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

GBIF records come from rocky slopes around the Tehuacán–Cuicatlán valley and the Mixteca uplands, in oak woodland and scrub. Plants root among rocks on open slopes.

Recorded elevations run from about 950 to 2,630 m, with a median near 2,050 m.

Mexico: PueblaMexico: OaxacaMexico: México State

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.