Sedum praealtum

A shrubby, glossy-leaved Sedum from the central Mexican highlands that grows into a branching bush up to about a metre and carries sprays of yellow flowers in late winter to spring. It is one of the easiest large sedums: full sun, a mild summer-wet, winter-dry climate and cool nights suit it.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Rocky volcanic slopes, lava fields, walls and scrub edges in the pine-oak and xerophytic scrub belt of central Mexico; it often grows among rocks in open ground.

Recorded from about 1,000 to 3,100 m, most records near 2,300 m on the central Mexican plateau.

Mexico CentralMexico GulfMexico Northeast

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.