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Pachyphytum kimnachii

A Pachyphytum from the highlands of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, where it grows on rocky slopes and cliffs at about 1,650–2,200 m. It wants bright light, cool nights, summer water and a dry winter, much like other Mexican highland Crassulaceae.

Pachyphytum kimnachii
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Grows on rock outcrops and steep rocky slopes in semi-arid scrub, often in crevices with some side shade from rock or shrubs.

Recorded at 1,649–2,204 m, median 1,800 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.