Echeveria macdougallii

A small, shrubby Oaxacan Echeveria described by Walther in 1958, named after the collector Thomas MacDougall. It forms branching stems topped with small rosettes and bears red flowers. Wild records come from the Mixteca and Sierra Sur of Oaxaca at about 1300–1900 m, in low deciduous forest, oak woodland and Brahea palm scrub.

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

Labels record vegetation with Brahea palms, low deciduous forest with oak, and a hill near El Llano in the Mixteca. It grows in open, rocky places in seasonally dry woodland.

Recorded at 1310–1897 m, median 1662 m.

Mexico (Oaxaca)

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✓ 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

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