Echeveria nayaritensis

A Kimnach Echeveria from the western Sierra Madre foothills of Nayarit and Jalisco, found on rocky hillsides, road banks and wooded barrancas at about 750-1700 m. The climate is warm, with a long, very dry spring and heavy summer rains. Grow it warm and bright with a strict dry season.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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 it on rocky hillsides, on road cuts ('sobre los taludes de la carretera') and on wooded slopes and barrancas, for example near Ahuacatlan, Santa Maria del Oro and Atenguillo.

Records range from about 745 to 1700 m.

Mexico (Nayarit)Mexico (Jalisco)

🔒 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.