Sempervivum davisii

A small houseleek from the high mountains of northeastern Türkiye and Armenia, growing on rocks at about 2,000–2,700 m. It is fully frost-hardy and wants full sun, a gritty mix and a cold winter outdoors; it is not suited to life as a houseplant.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rosettes form mats in crevices and on stony slopes of alpine and subalpine rock, in full exposure.

Climate sites are at about 1,150–2,700 m, mostly above 2,100 m; the records themselves rarely carry an elevation.

TürkiyeArmeniaTranscaucasusIran

🔒 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.