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Succulents Partly documented

Echeveria rubromarginata

An Echeveria described by Rose in 1905 from the eastern edge of the central Mexican plateau (Puebla, Tlaxcala and west-central Veracruz). It grows at about 1,200–2,400 m in a climate with warm days, cool nights, summer rain and a dry winter. The name refers to the red leaf margins, which show best under strong light and cool nights.

Echeveria rubromarginata
Photo: Bodofzt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Records come from the Puebla–Tlaxcala highlands and the slopes toward Orizaba in Veracruz. By analogy with its relatives it is assumed to grow on rock outcrops, cliffs and stony slopes. No detailed habitat account was available.

Measured records run 1,200–2,374 m, median 1,835 m (20 records). The climate sites are at 1,340–2,300 m.

Mexico: PueblaMexico: TlaxcalaMexico: west-central Veracruz (Orizaba area)

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✓ 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
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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.