Echeveria sessiliflora

Echeveria sessiliflora, described by J.N. Rose in 1905, is a species of the southern Mexican highlands with almost all records from Chiapas and a few from Oaxaca. It grows at about 1100–2350 m, where the summer rains are heavy and the winters mild and dry. Grow it in bright light with a mild, fairly dry winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Its habitat is not described in the sources we reached. The measured sites are in the Chiapas highlands, a region of pine–oak forest and rocky openings with very wet summers.

GBIF records span 1126–2351 m, with a median of 2126 m (13 records).

ChiapasOaxaca

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.