Sedum cespitosum

A tiny annual stonecrop, only a few centimetres tall, found across the Mediterranean and into south-west Asia. It germinates with the autumn rains, flowers in spring and dies by summer, so grow it as a cool-season annual from seed.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in thin soil on rock pavements, sandy or gravelly open ground and dry grassland gaps, typical of Mediterranean ephemeral Sedum. It needs open sites without competition.

Recorded from near sea level to 1,900 m, median about 340 m.

AlbaniaAlgeriaBalearesBulgariaCorseCyprusEast Aegean Is.FranceGreeceHungaryIranIraqItalyKritiKrymLebanon-Syria

🔒 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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