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Sedum gypsicola

Sedum gypsicola
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0

Sedum gypsicola is a small succulent subshrub from the stonecrop family, native to gypsum and limestone soils in Spain, Portugal, North Africa and Sicily. It is a drought-tolerant rock garden or alpine-style plant that rewards sharp drainage and full sun.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out completely between waterings.
Soil
Very well-drained, gritty or mineral mix; tolerates gypsum or limestone-based soils.
Temperature
10–30 °C; tolerates brief frosts once established, but protect from prolonged cold and wet.
How easy
Easy
Native range
C. & SE. Spain, Sicilia, NW. Africa
Climate
temperate

About

Sedum gypsicola is a flowering plant of the genus Sedum in the family Crassulaceae.

Where it grows

Sedum gypsicola grows on gypsum and limestone at altitudes of 0 to 2000 m. The species occurs in the Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain), North Africa (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia) and Sicily.

Other Sedum plants

Stonecrop · Biting Stonecrop · Alamos Stonecrop · Feather River stonecrop · Sedum album subsp. rupimelitense · White Stonecrop · Alfred's Stonecrop · Alpine Stonecrop · English Stonecrop · Sedum atratum · Short Leaved Stonecrop · Sedum brissemoretii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sedum gypsicola 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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