Exposure & location

The Sedum Tornado thrives in bright and temperate environments. It enjoys soft, indirect light but also tolerates a few hours of direct sun in the morning or late afternoon.

• Light: bright to semi-shade, gentle sun for a few hours a day.
• Ideal locations: windowsill, well-lit shelf, semi-shaded balcony.
• Outdoors: from April to October, sheltered from wind and heavy rain.
• Temperature: between 15 and 28 °C, minimum 10 °C.

Verdeia Tip: the more it receives soft light, the denser and more compact its rosettes become, maintaining their unique spiral shape.

Watering & maintenance

Like most succulents, Sedum Tornado stores water in its thick leaves, making it particularly drought tolerant. Excess water, however, is its only enemy.

• Watering: every 8 to 10 days in summer, only when the substrate is dry on the surface.
• Winter: reduce to watering every 2 to 3 weeks.
• Substrate: very draining (special cactus and succulent potting soil or a mix of soil + sand/perlite).
• Drainage: pierced pot essential, without a saucer of stagnant water.
• Fertilizer: light, every 6 to 8 weeks in spring and summer.

Verdeia advice: better to forget a watering than to overwater. Soft or yellow leaves indicate too frequent watering.

Decor ideas & plant pairings

The Sedum Tornado is a plant with a contemporary and soothing appearance, ideal for creating a natural and balanced atmosphere. Its trailing stems make it a perfect hanging plant or an excellent complement to plant arrangements.

• Superb in hanging, on a high shelf or a designer console.
• Magnificent in a light planter cover or terracotta to highlight its bright green shade.
• In composition with Crassula, Echeveria, or Senecio, it creates a modern and harmonious mini garden.
• Brings a zen and natural touch to offices, balconies, or small bright spaces.

Verdeia decor tip: pair it with light concrete pots or decorative gravel to enhance its mineral and graphic style.

Verdeia Tips

• Optimal drainage: favor pierced pots and light substrates to avoid any water stagnation.
• Minimal maintenance: remove dry leaves to encourage regrowth.
• Outdoors: can be placed outside from May to September, sheltered from heavy rains.
• Gentle fertilization: a little diluted fertilizer is enough to stimulate its growth without weakening it.
• Propagation: easy by stem cutting in a dry and well-draining substrate — it roots quickly.

True to the spirit of Verdeia, the Sedum Tornado embodies simple and elegant nature: self-sufficient, graphic and soothing, it fits perfectly into the modern urban jungle.

Technical characteristics

• Botanical name: Sedum makinoi ‘Tornado’
• Common name: Orpin Tornado / Stonecrop
• Family: Crassulaceae
• Origin: North America
• Plant type: Succulent – decorative succulent
• Foliage: Bright green, thick, spiraled and drooping
• Approximate height: 15 cm
• Pot diameter: 11 cm
• Maximum adult size: up to 25 cm when hanging
• Exposure: Bright light to partial shade
• Watering: Moderate (every 8–10 days in summer, spaced out in winter)
• Substrate: Soil for succulents, very draining
• Fertilizer: Light in spring and summer
• Care: Very easy
• Growth: Medium to fast
• Hardiness: Withstands temperatures down to ~10 °C
• Toxicity for animals: Non-toxic

Each Sedum is unique: the density of its rosettes and the curvature of its stems naturally vary according to the light and the season. A living plant, both graphic and poetic.