Sedum spathulifolium

A Pacific Coast stonecrop that forms tight rosettes of spoon-shaped, often powdery leaves. It grows on mossy rock outcrops, cliffs and forest-edge ledges from Vancouver Island to southern California. It likes cool, mild, wet winters and dry summers, and does best with bright light but some protection from the hottest afternoon sun.

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

Mossy rock faces, cliffs, outcrops and rocky clearings in Douglas-fir and oak woodland, as well as coastal bluffs. Plants often sit in shallow moss over rock.

From sea level to about 2,470 m in the Sierra and southern California mountains, with most records below 1,000 m.

British ColumbiaWashingtonOregonCalifornia

🔒 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-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.