Sedum obcordatum

A high-altitude Mexican stonecrop of the Pico de Orizaba–Cofre de Perote volcanoes, most often recorded around 3800 m. It lives with near-freezing nights all year, strong sun and a long, wet, cloudy summer. It is a challenge anywhere with hot summers.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Volcanic rocks, scree and open ground in high fir and pine forest and alpine grassland. This is inferred from where it is recorded and from related high-altitude Mexican Sedum.

Recorded at 1204–4580 m with a median of 3800 m; most records are above 3000 m.

Mexico Gulf

🔒 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.