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Sedum adolphi

Golden sedum, a shrubby rosette-forming stonecrop from central Veracruz, Mexico, widely grown for its yellow to orange-flushed leaves. It is easy and forgiving; strong sun brings out the colour, and it dislikes frost and soggy soil.

Sedum adolphi
Photo: Dryas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on rocks, cliffs and steep slopes in the seasonally dry to humid foothills around Xalapa and the Veracruz lowlands.

Recorded from about 280 to 1,080 m, mostly near 700 m.

Mexico Gulf

🔒 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.