Sedum hypogaeum

A little-documented stonecrop from south-western Mexico; the name ('underground') hints at a plant with a buried or tuberous base. Grow it in strong light with a summer-wet, winter-dry rhythm typical of the Mexican highlands.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes found. Highland Mexican Sedum grow on rocks, lava, thin soil and among grasses in pine-oak country; this one may die back to an underground part in the dry season.

No recorded elevations; the climate point is at about 2,360 m in the Michoacán–México highlands.

Mexico Southwest

🔒 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.