Sedum kimnachii

A shrubby stonecrop from the central Mexican highlands that has also gone wild in France, Britain and Ireland. Highland Mexico gives it mild sunny days, cool nights and a dry winter, so it does best with strong light, cool nights and a drier rest from late autumn to spring.

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

There are no wild records with coordinates. Central Mexican shrubby Sedum usually grow on volcanic rock, stony slopes and banks in pine-oak country. This is inferred from the genus, and the plant's escape in mild Atlantic Europe shows it tolerates cool, damp conditions.

Elevation is not recorded; central Mexican shrubby Sedum mostly grow around 2,000–3,000 m.

Mexico Central

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.