Cliff Stonecrop Plant Care
Hylotelephium cauticola (Praeger) H.Ohba
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Hylotelephium cauticola, the cliff stonecrop, syn. Sedum cauticola, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to Hokkaido, Japan.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Cliff Stonecrop?
Cliff Stonecrop grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Cliff Stonecrop Native To?
What Is the Cliff Stonecrop?
Cliff Stonecrop (Hylotelephium cauticola) belongs to the Crassulaceae family within the Hylotelephium genus. Cliff Stonecrop is native to Hokkaido, Japan. Cliff Stonecrop is also known as Stonecrop.
Cliff Stonecrop displays a low mounding perennial growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Cliff Stonecrop produces clusters of star-shaped flowers in shades of pink, red, or white.
What Light Does the Cliff Stonecrop Need?
Cliff Stonecrop thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Cliff Stonecrop?
Well-draining sandy soil mix with added perlite for improved drainage. Good drainage is essential for Cliff Stonecrop to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Cliff Stonecrop?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Cliff Stonecrop?
Cliff Stonecrop can be propagated through division, stem cuttings, leaf cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to showy stonecrop plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Cliff Stonecrop Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Cliff Stonecrop, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Cliff Stonecrop?
Cliff Stonecrop is susceptible to aphids, mealybugs, slugs. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Cliff Stonecrop is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Hylotelephium genus — compare its care with other Hylotelephium species on PlantoScan.
Hylotelephium is part of the Crassulaceae plant family — browse all Crassulaceae genera and species.
Cliff Stonecrop thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Hylotelephium Species
Other Hylotelephium species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Hylotelephium cauticola (Praeger) H.Ohba, family Crassulaceae (first published in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 90: 49 (1977)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Cliff Stonecrop, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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