Hylotelephium sieboldii

Hylotelephium sieboldii is a low, trailing stonecrop with round blue-grey leaves in threes and pink flowers in autumn. In the wild it grows on rocks and cliffs in Japan, and Kew also lists it for south-central China. It dies back to the crown each winter, needs bright light and sharp drainage, and wants a cold, fairly dry winter rest.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

It grows on rock faces, cliffs and stony slopes in mountains, in thin pockets of soil with good light. This is inferred from the genus and from how it hangs in cultivation.

The recorded sites span roughly 240–2,060 m. Most weight falls at 900–1,100 m in central China.

JapanChina South-Central

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.