Echeveria steyermarkii

Echeveria steyermarkii, described by Standley in 1944, grows in the highlands of Chiapas and Guatemala at about 1400–2270 m. The measured climate is humid and mild, with rain in nearly every month. Grow it bright but not scorched, mild and with steady airflow.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Its habitat is not described in the sources we reached. The measured sites are humid, cloudy highland forest with rain most of the year, so plants likely grow on rocks or banks with some shelter.

GBIF records span 1400–2266 m, with a median of 2264 m (4 records).

ChiapasGuatemala

🔒 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.