Echeveria pittieri

A Central American Echeveria from Guatemala to Nicaragua and the adjacent parts of Chiapas and Guerrero. It grows on rocky outcrops and sometimes on trees in pine-oak and cypress-oak forest at about 1000-2250 m. Grow it mild and bright, with a dry winter and spring.

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 describe plants on rocky outcrops with Wigandia, Alnus and Buddleja, in pine-oak and Cupressus-Quercus forest, in oak-acacia woodland on a rocky plain, and 'on trees in moist shady location'.

Records lie between about 1000 and 2230 m, with a median of 1165 m from five records; 1300-1900 m is typical.

GuatemalaEl SalvadorHondurasNicaraguaMexico (Chiapas)

🔒 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.