Sedum brevifolium

A tiny, slow-spreading stonecrop of the western Mediterranean mountains, forming mats of bead-like, often chalky-white or pink-flushed leaves in rock crevices. It wants full sun, a cold winter, very sharp drainage and a dry summer spell; soft, wet, warm conditions make it lose its colour and rot.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows in crevices and on thin soil over rock outcrops, screes and old walls, mostly on acidic rock such as granite and schist, from coastal hills to high Pyrenean ledges.

Recorded from 10 to 2850 m, median about 1565 m; most records come from the mountains of Iberia and the Pyrenees.

SpainPortugalFranceCorseSardegnaMorocco

🔒 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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