Echeveria saltensis

An Echeveria described in 2019 from Salta province in northwestern Argentina, at the far southern end of the genus's Andean range. It is known from a single wild record near 1,180 m, where summers are warm and wet and winters dry with cool nights. Care follows the measured site and the needs of similar Andean Echeveria; little else is published.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

The one record is from the lower Andean slopes of Salta. By analogy with other Andean Echeveria it probably grows on rock outcrops or stony slopes in dry scrub or open woodland. The microhabitat is unconfirmed.

The only site is at about 1,183 m.

Argentina: Salta

🔒 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.