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Cliff Stonecrop

Hylotelephium cauticola

Cliff Stonecrop
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0

A low, carpet-forming succulent perennial from Hokkaido that suits rock and alpine gardens. It needs sharp drainage and full sun to keep its compact, grey-green habit.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Succulent, Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but let the soil dry out fully between waterings; avoid wet, soggy conditions.
Soil
Gritty, well-drained alkaline to neutral mix, such as sandy loam with added grit or rock.
Temperature
Hardy in cold winters; protect from prolonged wet cold in winter.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Japan (Hokkaido)
Climate
temperate

About

Hylotelephium cauticola, the cliff stonecrop, syn. Sedum cauticola, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to Hokkaido, Japan. Growing to 8 cm (3 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) wide, it is a carpet-forming succulent perennial with trailing stems of pink-tinged grey-green round leaves, and purplish pink star-shaped flowers in autumn.

The specific epithet cauticola means "growing on cliffs", referring to the plant's favoured habitat.

Other Hylotelephium plants

Azure Stonecrop · Pink Mongolian Stonecrop · Hylotelephium sieboldii · Showy stonecrop · Orpine · Stonecrop

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hylotelephium cauticola by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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