Rhodiola pachyclados
A tiny cushion-forming stonecrop, 2-3 cm tall, from the high western Himalaya of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It makes dense mounds of blue-green rosettes and is a hardy rock-garden plant. Grow it outdoors in full sun with sharp drainage; it needs a real winter and dislikes hot, humid summers.
Where it grows wild
Grows on rocks and stony slopes high in the mountains, forming dense cushions of rosettes that spread by rhizomes. The exact microhabitat is poorly documented.
About 2,400-3,400 m according to the literature. The single measured site was modelled at 3,658 m.
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