Sedum forrestii

A stonecrop of the mountains of northwestern Yunnan and western Sichuan, recorded at roughly 2,400-3,400 m. It suits growers who can give a cold, dry, sunny winter and a cool, wet summer monsoon, like other Hengduan Mountains alpines.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded around Lijiang, Zhongdian and western Sichuan. Sedum in this region grow on rock outcrops, stony slopes and open scrub; this is inferred from the genus and region.

The climate sites lie at about 2,450-3,400 m; few records carry an elevation.

China (Yunnan, Sichuan)

🔒 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.