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Succulents Partly documented

Sedum fragrans

A small stonecrop endemic to the Maritime Alps on the French-Italian border, common in the hills behind Nice and around the Roya valley at about 400-2,200 m. Give it a sunny, rocky spot outdoors with cold winters and some summer drought, as for other southern Alpine Sedum.

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 densely across the Alpes-Maritimes and nearby Liguria and Piedmont. Small Sedum here grow on rock outcrops, walls, stony slopes and dry grassland; this is inferred from the genus and region.

Recorded at 428-2,200 m, median about 950 m.

France (Alpes-Maritimes)Italy (Liguria, Piedmont)

🔒 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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