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Pachyphytum werdermannii

A Pachyphytum from a small area of Tamaulipas in northeast Mexico, recorded at about 560–990 m. It grows in a warm climate with summer rain and a dry, mild winter, so give it bright light, summer watering and a dry winter rest.

Pachyphytum werdermannii
Photo: Leonora Enking, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Like most Pachyphytum it presumably grows on rocky slopes and cliffs, often in crevices with some shade from rock or scrub during part of the day.

Recorded from 560 to 991 m, median about 600 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.