Sedum niveum

A tiny, mat-forming stonecrop from the high mountains of southern California and northern Baja California, with spoon-shaped leaves and white, pink-veined flowers. It lives in rock crevices in conifer forest at about 2,000–3,000 m, with snowy, freezing winters and dry, sunny summers. It is a high-altitude alpine plant, not a warm-climate succulent.

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 in rocky places within montane forest, usually in crevices and on ledges of granite outcrops.

Recorded at 199–2,985 m, median 2,591 m. Most records come from the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains and the Sierra San Pedro Mártir.

CaliforniaBaja California

🔒 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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