Sedum copalense

Sedum copalense is a small stonecrop from the foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental in Sinaloa, near Copala. It lives through a long hot, dry spring and a short summer monsoon, so it wants bright light, a gritty mix, plenty of water in summer and much less in winter and spring.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Records cluster around 24.4° N in southern Sinaloa at about 400–500 m. It probably grows on rocks and cliff ledges in seasonally dry tropical forest, as related Mexican Sedum do.

Records carry no elevations; the climate site is at about 440 m.

Mexico (Sinaloa)

🔒 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.