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Succulents Partly documented

Sedum onychopetalum

A lowland stonecrop of south-east China, recorded around the lower Yangtze (Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Shanghai) and into Jiangxi and Hunan. It handles hot, humid summers and cool winters, and is grown like other easy East Asian creeping sedums.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded in hills and lowlands of eastern China. It is probably found on rocks, walls and thin soil in open, sunny-to-partly-shaded places.

Mostly near sea level up to about 450 m.

China Southeast

🔒 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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