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Succulents Partly documented

Echeveria pubescens

A hairy-leaved Echeveria of the central and eastern Mexican highlands, recorded mainly between about 1,100 and 2,950 m. It sees warm days, cool to cold nights and a long dry winter-spring, with rain in summer.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Likely on rocky slopes and banks in oak and pine–oak country and grassy openings, as for many highland Echeveria; no species-specific habitat account was found.

Recorded 1100–2947 m, median 2219 m.

Central MexicoGulf MexicoNortheast MexicoSoutheast MexicoSouthwest Mexico

🔒 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.