Echeveria shaviana

Mexican hens and chicks

A rosette succulent with frilly, pinkish-grey leaves, from the Sierra Madre Oriental of Nuevo León and Tamaulipas in north-eastern Mexico. It grows on limestone outcrops and rocks in pine–oak woodland at about 1,500–2,100 m, so it likes warm summers with rain, cool dry winters and a very sharp, mineral mix. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit, a sign that it grows reliably in cultivation.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Specimen labels place it on limestone outcrops in oak–pine woods, on rocks in pine forest, and in pine–oak forest on limestone. It grows in rock crevices and thin soil, often partly shaded by scattered trees.

The wild records with an elevation fall mostly at about 1,500–2,130 m. Lower figures come from cultivated plants.

Mexico: Tamaulipas (Güemez, Jaumave, Gómez Farías, Hidalgo)Mexico: Nuevo León (General Zaragoza and nearby)Mexico: Coahuila (one 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.