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Sedum glabrum

A small shrubby Mexican stonecrop of the dry northeastern highlands, recorded on rocky slopes between about 1,300 and 2,500 m. It wants strong sun, cool dry winters and a modest summer rainy season, much like the agaves and cacti it grows beside.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded across the arid and semi-arid highlands of northeastern Mexico, where Sedum of this kind grow on limestone rock outcrops and stony slopes in desert scrub and open oak or pine woodland.

Records span 1,300-2,525 m, median about 1,900 m.

Mexico Northeast

🔒 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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