Synonym: Sedum erythrostictum
Region: east Asia, Russian Far East, China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat: grasslands, sides of ravines; stony and sandy soils at moistened sites on seashores and in river valleys; elevations from 400 to 1800 metres; moderately cold-hardy plant; prefers a sunny position, but tolerant of light shade; succeeds in most soils, prefers a fertile well-drained soil, succeeding in dry soils but preferring one that does not dry out completely; very drought tolerant; can be grown on walls.
Ecology: immune to the predations of rabbits.
Culture: in pots on house roofs in China because it is believed to protect the house from fire.
Use: medicinal; ornamental; famine food, edible leaves and young blooming stems.
BotanyHerb; succulent; perennial; 30 to 70 cm tall.
Root: cluster of carrot-shaped tuberous roots.
Stem: cluster of erect, unbranched stems.
Flowers: white to pink.
Pollination: by bees, lepidoptera.