Sedum obtusipetalum

A small alpine stonecrop widespread in the Hengduan Mountains of western China, extending to Tibet and Nepal, typically at 3300–4500 m. It grows on rocky slopes and in alpine meadows with cold, dry winters and a cool, very wet monsoon summer. It is a plant for an alpine house or cool-summer garden, not a warm windowsill.

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

Rock outcrops, stony slopes and open alpine grassland. This is based on the high elevations recorded and on general accounts of Hengduan alpine Sedum.

Recorded at 3320–4470 m with a median of 3650 m, but only 5 records give an elevation.

China South-CentralTibetNepal

🔒 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.