Sedum filipes

Sedum filipes is a slender, short-lived stonecrop of central and southwestern China and the Himalaya, growing on shaded, damp rocks and mossy banks in mountain forest. Unlike most Sedum it wants partial shade, steady moisture and humid, mild conditions.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on moist, shaded rocks, mossy tree bases and banks in mountain forest and ravines. It is a delicate, thin-stemmed plant rather than a sun-baked succulent.

Recorded elevations run up to 2,500 m, with a median near 2,100 m.

ChinaNepalEast HimalayaMyanmar

🔒 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.