Echeveria pringlei

A west-central Mexican Echeveria known mainly from the barrancas (river canyons) around Guadalajara, Jalisco, at about 1,100–1,800 m. Grow it in strong light and a gritty mix, with a dry, bright rest from November to May.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Specimen labels place it in the Barranca de Colimilla near the Colimilla dam (Tonalá, Jalisco) and at the base of nearby hills, which points to canyon slopes and rock outcrops in dry tropical scrub and oak country. Little else is published on its microhabitat, so the details here are inferred from the genus.

Measured records run 1,063–1,800 m, median 1,392 m; labels from the Guadalajara barrancas give 1,167–1,400 m.

Mexico: Jalisco (Guadalajara barrancas)Mexico: Nayarit–Jalisco border (single record)

🔒 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.