Sedum cupressoides

A tiny, cypress-like mat-forming Sedum from the high mountains of Puebla and Oaxaca, recorded at 2100–2750 m. It wants bright light, cool nights, a wet summer and a dry, cool winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Inferred from the genus and records: small Mexican Sedum of this kind grow on rocks, mossy outcrops and thin soil in pine-oak forest openings.

Recorded at 2101–2750 m, median 2252 m.

Mexico CentralMexico Southwest

🔒 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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