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Sedum gracile

A small mat-forming stonecrop of the Caucasus and adjoining Türkiye and Iran, growing on rocks and screes in the subalpine and alpine belts. It is fully hardy and wants a cold, snow-covered winter, a cool bright summer and sharp drainage.

Sedum gracile
Photo: Ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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 on rock outcrops, cliffs, screes and stony alpine meadows in the Greater and Lesser Caucasus, typically in full sun.

Records span 1,200-2,500 m, median about 2,100 m.

IranNorth CaucasusTranscaucasusTürkiye

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.