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Pachyphytum bracteosum

Pachyphytum bracteosum
Photo: Seacactus 13, CC BY-SA 4.0

Pachyphytum bracteosum is a fleshy, leafy succulent from rocky slopes in central Mexico, grown for its thick bluish-green leaves. It needs bright light, sharp drainage and infrequent watering.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Succulent, Perennial
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply, then let the soil dry out completely before watering again; reduce watering in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Mexico (Querétaro, Hidalgo, Veracruz)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Pachyphytum bracteosum, the large-bracted pachyphytum, is a perennial succulent native to Mexico, occurring on rocks at altitudes between 1,200–1,800 m (3,900–5,900 ft). The succulent has a diploid number of 66 or 132. The closest relatives of the plant are Pachyphytum oviferum and Pachyphytum longifolium.

Other Pachyphytum plants

Pachyphytum compactum · Pachyphytum hookeri · Sugared Almond Plant · Pachyphytum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pachyphytum bracteosum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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