Sedum makinoi

A low, creeping Japanese stonecrop with small, rounded, paired leaves. It grows on shaded rocks, old walls and forest edges in the warm, wet lowlands and hills. It wants more shade and moisture than most sedums and makes a good ground cover in a humid, bright-shade spot.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows on damp, moss-covered rocks, stone walls, banks and forest margins in warm-temperate broadleaf country, usually in partial shade.

Recorded from sea level to 1,475 m, median 250 m, so mostly in the lowlands and foothills.

JapanChina SoutheastKorea

🔒 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.