The state stretches along the Gulf of Mexico, an area of ​​over 71,000 square meters. In the west, occupying most of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the eastern part consists of lowland areas. Along the shore stretches San Andres Mountains, the highest peak of Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in Mexico, with an altitude of 5700 meters.

South area near the Gulf, due to moist air from the sea have a year to 2300 mm of precipitation annually. Average temperatures in Varacruz are around 25 ° C in winter, do not drop below 20 ° C and annual rainfall is 1553 mm.

There are growing these species of the genus Sedum:

Sedum morganianum

Sedum nussbaumerianum

Sedum praealtum