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Pachyphytum oviferum

The moonstones plant, with plump powdery egg-shaped leaves, comes from cliffs and rocky slopes in a small area of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. It needs bright light, a very free-draining mix, summer water and a dry, cool winter; handle it gently to keep the bloom on the leaves.

Pachyphytum oviferum
Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Grows on steep rock faces and rocky slopes in semi-arid scrub, often on cliffs where water drains away instantly.

Recorded at about 1,160 to 1,200 m.

Mexico (San Luis Potosí)

🔒 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.