Pachyphytum coeruleum

A blue-grey rosette-forming Pachyphytum from the semi-arid hills of central-northeastern Mexico, known from very few wild records. Treat it like other Pachyphytum: bright light, a gritty mix, water in the warm months and a drier, cooler winter.

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

Only one wild record exists, in the dry hill country around the Querétaro–Hidalgo border. Pachyphytum species typically grow on rocky slopes and cliff faces in semi-arid scrub, often partly shaded by rocks or shrubs; this is inferred from the genus.

The single record has no elevation; the climate site was modelled at about 1,030 m.

Mexico Northeast

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.