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Sedum dendroideum

A shrubby, tree-like Sedum from the mountains of Mexico and Guatemala, mostly between 1,500 and 3,000 m. It is easy and adaptable: bright sun, summer water, a drier and cooler winter, and it takes light frost.

Sedum dendroideum
Photo: Stan Shebs, 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Based on the genus and the measured range, it grows on rocky slopes, cliffs, walls and open ground in highland scrub and pine-oak country.

Recorded from 280 to 3,850 m, with a median near 2,300 m.

Mexico CentralMexico GulfMexico NortheastMexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestGuatemala

🔒 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.