Japanese Stonecrop Plant Care
Hylotelephium erythrostictum (Miq.) H.Ohba
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Hylotelephium erythrostictum, commonly known as garden stonecrop, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Hylotelephium, belonging to the family Crassulaceae.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Japanese Stonecrop?
Japanese Stonecrop grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Japanese Stonecrop?
Japanese Stonecrop (Hylotelephium erythrostictum) belongs to the Crassulaceae family within the Hylotelephium genus. Japanese Stonecrop is also known as Red-spotted Stonecrop.
Japanese Stonecrop displays a low mounding perennial growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Japanese Stonecrop produces clusters of star-shaped flowers in shades of pink, red, or white.
What Light Does the Japanese Stonecrop Need?
Japanese Stonecrop thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Japanese Stonecrop?
Well-draining sandy soil mix with added perlite for improved drainage. Good drainage is essential for Japanese Stonecrop to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Japanese 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 Japanese Stonecrop?
Japanese 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 Japanese Stonecrop Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Japanese 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 Japanese Stonecrop?
Japanese 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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Japanese 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.
Japanese 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 erythrostictum (Miq.) H.Ohba, family Crassulaceae (first published in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 90: 50 (1977)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Japanese 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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