Phedimus ellacombeanus

A hardy, mound-forming stonecrop from Japan and Korea, about 15 cm tall, with bright green scalloped leaves and yellow star flowers in late spring. It is a temperate perennial that needs a real cold winter. It is best grown outdoors in a rock garden or trough rather than indoors.

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

Rocky slopes, cliffs and stony ground in temperate East Asia. This is generalised from related Phedimus, as little is published for this species.

Not well recorded. Its relatives grow from the coast into the mountains.

JapanKorea

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.