Sedum minimum

A tiny high-mountain Sedum of central Mexico's volcanoes, such as La Malinche, Nevado de Toluca, Iztaccíhuatl and Cofre de Perote, mostly at 3,000–4,500 m. It lives with intense sun, nightly frost in the dry winter and cold summer rains, which makes it a challenging alpine-house plant.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in alpine and subalpine bunchgrass and among rocks and volcanic gravel above or at the edge of the pine forest, often in thin soil or moss pockets.

Recorded at 1,250–4,566 m, median 3,654 m. The low records are likely outliers or georeferencing errors.

Mexico CentralMexico GulfMexico NortheastMexico Southwest

🔒 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.