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Sedum farinosum

Sedum farinosum is a small, mat-forming stonecrop endemic to Madeira, with tiny mealy, blue-white leaves, found mostly on rocks in the island's high mountains. It wants full sun, cool and even temperatures, and a gritty mix that never stays wet.

Sedum farinosum
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows in rock crevices, on cliffs and on stony ground in Madeira's central mountains, mostly above the laurel forest where the vegetation is low and open.

Most records come from the high central massif around 1,700 to 1,800 m, with some near 1,100 m.

Madeira

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.