Sedum meyeri-johannis

An East African mountain Sedum from Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, the Aberdares and nearby peaks, recorded between about 1,900 and 4,300 m. It creeps over mossy rocks and tree trunks in montane forest and the heath zone. Grow it cool, humid and bright, without a long dry rest.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

A small creeping succulent of the upper montane forest and heath zone. It grows among moss on rocks, banks and sometimes tree trunks in cool, often misty conditions.

Recorded at 1,890–4,337 m, median 3,250 m; the climate grid cells lie far lower, so the temperatures are altitude-adjusted.

KenyaTanzaniaUgandaDR Congo

🔒 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.