Phedimus spurius

The Caucasian stonecrop, long grown as Sedum spurium, is a mat-forming succulent of subalpine meadows and rocks in the Caucasus. It is fully frost-hardy and does best outdoors in sun with a cold winter rest.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows on rocky slopes, screes and in subalpine meadows of the Caucasus, forming creeping mats among grasses and rocks.

Few records carry an elevation; the climate sites lie at about 1700–2400 m.

Russia (North Caucasus)GeorgiaArmeniaAzerbaijanTürkiyeIran

🔒 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.