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Sedum laconicum

A small mat-forming stonecrop of the mountains of southern and central Greece, reaching Crete, Türkiye and Lebanon. It grows on sunny rock in a mountain-Mediterranean climate with cold, wet winters and hot, dry summers, so it wants full sun, sharp drainage and a dry summer.

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

Grows in rock crevices, screes and stony ground on limestone mountains, mostly open and sun-exposed.

Recorded at 500–1,900 m, median about 970 m.

GreeceKritiEast Aegean Is.TürkiyeLebanon-SyriaPalestineLibya

🔒 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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