Echeveria simulans

A northeastern Mexican Echeveria described by Rose in 1905. Most records come from the Sierra Madre Oriental around Monterrey, Nuevo León, at about 500–2,800 m (median 1,600 m). The climate is hot in summer with modest rain and cool and dry in winter. It takes more heat and drought than the plateau species, but still wants cold, dry winters.

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 records concentrate on the mountains and canyons around Monterrey, a limestone region, and extend into Coahuila and Tamaulipas. By analogy with the genus it is assumed to grow on rocky slopes and cliffs, but no habitat account was available.

Measured records run 473–3,521 m, median 1,600 m (29 records). The main climate site is at 1,521 m.

Mexico: Nuevo León (Monterrey area)Mexico: CoahuilaMexico: Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosí

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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.