Echeveria mucronata

A widespread Echeveria of the central Mexican highlands, from Durango and San Luis Potosi to Puebla, Michoacan and the Valley of Mexico. It grows on rock in oak, pine-oak and pinyon woodland and grassland, mostly at 1800-2700 m and occasionally up to alpine grassland. Grow it bright and cool, with a dry winter.

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

Specimen labels describe plants on limestone pinnacles in oak forest, on canyon floors over rhyolite, at the edge of oak-pine forest, in Pinus cembroides woodland, Bouteloua grassland and microphyll scrub, and on alpine grassland on Sierra Negra.

Records span 542-4228 m, with a median of 2320 m from 321 records; most lie between about 1800 and 2700 m.

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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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