Sedum alexanderi

Sedum alexanderi is a little-known stonecrop from the mountains of Oaxaca in southwestern Mexico, recorded at about 1,300 to 1,650 m. Its home has warm sunny days, cool nights and a sharp split between a dry winter-spring and a wet summer. Grow it bright and airy, water well in summer and keep it on the dry side in winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Inferred from Mexican Sedum: rocky slopes, cliffs and thin soil pockets in seasonally dry oak or scrub vegetation, often in rock crevices with some midday shade.

Recorded between 1,300 and 1,654 m (median about 1,420 m) in the Oaxaca highlands.

Mexico Southwest

🔒 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.