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Succulents Partly documented

Sedum clavatum

A rosette-forming Mexican Sedum with fat, powdery blue-grey leaves, known from very few wild sites in the mountains of central Mexico at about 2,100–2,650 m. It wants bright light, a dry, cool-night winter and summer rain.

Sedum clavatum
Photo: Raffi Kojian, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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 on cliffs and rocky slopes in the highlands west of Mexico City. The habitat description is generalised from rosette Sedums of the area; wild data are scarce.

Recorded at 2,128–2,652 m (3 records with elevation).

Mexico Central

🔒 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.