Sedum gypsophilum

A small stonecrop from the semi-arid mountains of northeastern Mexico, unusual in its genus for growing on gypsum outcrops. Give it strong light, a fast-draining mineral mix with some gypsum, warm summers with rain, and a cool, dry winter.

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

Gypsum outcrops and rocky slopes in open semi-arid scrub of the Sierra Madre Oriental foothills and adjacent plateau. It is reported as probably the only gypsum-loving Sedum in North America; microhabitat details beyond that are thin.

Wild records span 1,166 to 2,532 m, median about 1,560 m, so nights are cool for most of the year.

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.