Echeveria papillosa

Echeveria papillosa (Kimnach & Uhl) is a high-altitude Guatemalan species known from cliffs near the summit of the Pan-American Highway in Totonicapán, at about 2,940 to 2,990 m, growing under pines on a southeast-facing rock face. It is a cool-growing plant: mild days, cold nights and a dry winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Collected on a cliff about 75 m above a side road near the highway summit, with a southeast exposure under pines, and at the base of cliffs nearby.

Labelled at about 2,940 to 2,990 m.

Guatemala (Totonicapán)

🔒 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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