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Sedum dendroideum
Also called Greater Mexican Stonecrop
Tree stonecrop is a shrub-like succulent perennial from Mexico that forms a woody, rosette-branched structure and is grown in warm, dry climates. It needs bright light and sharp drainage, and it is best kept on the dry side.
Sedum dendroideum, commonly known as the tree stonecrop or the false hens-and-chickens, is a shrub-like perennial plant that looks much like its Sempervivum look-alike. It is native to Mexico.
The plant thrives in warm, arid climates, as well as in cooler climates. It has been naturalized to California, and Ohio.
Stonecrop · Biting Stonecrop · White Stonecrop · Sedum brissemoretii · Broad Leaved Stonecrop · Thick-leaf stonecrop · Euxinian Stonecrop · Sedum humifusum · Spearleaf stonecrop · Needle stonecrop · Mexican stonecrop · Small Fruited Stonecrop
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sedum dendroideum 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.
