Pachyphytum hookeri

A shrubby Mexican crassulaceous succulent with thick, pointed leaves from the high central plateau around San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas and Aguascalientes at 2,000–2,500 m. It wants intense light, a dry, cool winter and very fast drainage.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Inferred from the records and genus habit: rocky slopes and outcrops in high-plateau scrub, growing in the open or among shrubs and rocks.

Recorded at 2,000–2,525 m, median 2,200 m.

Mexico NortheastMexico Southwest

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.