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Sedum moranense

A small, freely branching Sedum of the central Mexican highlands, forming low mats or tiny shrublets of crowded, fleshy leaves that redden in strong light and cold. It wants full sun, cool nights, a dry bright winter and a summer rainy season, and is easy in a sunny, well-drained pot.

Sedum moranense
Photo: Dinkum, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Rocky slopes, lava fields, walls and open scrub or pine-oak clearings on the central Mexican plateau, rooted in thin mineral soil in crevices and among stones.

Recorded mostly around 2000–2800 m (median 2333 m); the 5500 m maximum is above the vegetation line and is a record error.

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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.