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Succulents Partly documented

Echeveria guatemalensis

A rosette Echeveria of the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama, growing at 1,100–2,150 m in a mild climate with a short dry season. It wants bright light, mild temperatures all year and more water in summer than most Mexican Echeveria.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Probably on rock outcrops, road cuts and as an epiphyte on trees in montane forest, as other Costa Rican Echeveria are; no species-specific habitat notes were found.

Recorded at 1100–2150 m, median 1600 m; most climate cells are much lower, so temperatures are adjusted for altitude.

Costa RicaPanama

🔒 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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