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Sedum lineare

Needle stonecrop, a mat-forming Sedum of China and Japan with narrow needle-like leaves and yellow star flowers, widely grown as a groundcover, including the white-edged variegated form. It is hardy, wants sun and good drainage, and needs a cool winter.

Sedum lineare
Photo: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Location credit to the Chanticleer Garden., 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 Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on rocks, stone walls, slopes and in thin soil from lowlands into the mountains of eastern Asia.

Recorded from 5 to 2,246 m, median 300 m.

China North-CentralChina South-CentralChina SoutheastJapan

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.