Sedum caeruleum

Azure stonecrop is a small, bushy winter annual of western Mediterranean islands and North Africa, with reddish fleshy leaves and pale blue starry flowers in spring. It germinates with the autumn rains, flowers in spring and dies when the summer drought arrives, so grow it from seed each year in full sun and a gritty mix.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open rocky and sandy places, rock pavements, walls and thin soil near the coast and in low hills, where it grows through the mild wet winter.

Recorded from sea level to 1680 m with a median of 168 m; mainly a lowland plant.

CorsicaSardiniaSicilyAlgeriaTunisiaMorocco

🔒 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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