Phedimus stellatus

A small annual stonecrop (formerly Sedum stellatum) of Mediterranean rocks, walls and thin soils, with flat, toothed leaves and star-shaped pink flowers held over leafy bracts in late spring. It germinates in autumn, grows through the mild, wet winter and spring, sets seed and dies in the summer drought, so it is grown from fresh seed each year.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows in rock crevices, on old walls, in shallow soil over rock and at the edges of maquis and woodland, often in partial shade on cooler, north-facing rocks.

Recorded from sea level to 1,298 m, median 261 m.

AlbaniaAlgeriaBalearesCorseFranceGreeceItalyNW. Balkan Pen.SardegnaSiciliaTunisia

🔒 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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