Echeveria pallida

A tall, fast-growing Echeveria with broad, pale green, pink-edged leaves on a short stem, sometimes called Argentine Echeveria in the trade. It is widely grown in Mexico: most GBIF observations are from towns, and one note says it grows 'on all the rooftops'. Its truly wild range is unclear. It is an easy, vigorous plant for bright, warm conditions with 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 Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded around towns in Jalisco, Michoacan, Oaxaca, Chiapas and Veracruz. One observer notes it covering rooftops and possibly becoming invasive, which suggests that many records are garden escapes. Wild plants are assumed to grow on rocky slopes.

Records lie at about 1480-2300 m, with a median of 1688 m; one site lies near sea level in Oaxaca.

Mexico SoutheastMexico Southwest

🔒 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.