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Echeveria humilis

A small, low rosette-forming Echeveria of the Sierra Gorda region of Querétaro, Guanajuato and Hidalgo. Herbarium labels place it on limestone and shale slopes and canyon sides in submontane scrub at about 1,070–1,800 m. The climate is warm with a dry winter and spring and a summer–autumn rainy season, so give it strong light, a gritty mix and a dry winter.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Specimen labels describe submontane and xerophytic scrub on limestone slopes, canyon walls ('laderas de cañón') and ravines, including Bursera–Prosopis scrub on shale. Plants sit among rocks where water drains away quickly; canyon walls give some sites partial shade.

Measured records run 1,068–2,175 m with a median of 1,680 m; labelled specimens cluster at about 1,070–1,800 m in the canyons around Xichú, Atarjea and Cadereyta.

Mexico: QuerétaroMexico: GuanajuatoMexico: HidalgoMexico: San Luis Potosí

🔒 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.