Rhodiola crenulata

A high-alpine stonecrop from the Himalaya and the eastern Tibetan Plateau, growing at about 2,800-5,600 m. It is a short, fleshy herb from a thick rootstock and is valued as a Tibetan medicinal plant. It needs a long, frozen, dry dormancy and a short, cool, moist summer, which makes it hard to keep in warm lowland climates.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Alpine scree, rock crevices and stony meadows above the treeline. This comes from the genus and the high recorded elevations.

Most records lie between 4,150 and 5,520 m (median 4,700 m). The 0 m minimum is an error.

NepalTibetQinghaiChina (Sichuan, Yunnan)BhutanIndia (Himalaya)

🔒 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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