Temperature
55–80°F
Keep away from winter window glass and heating vents.
Burro’s tail
Sedum morganianum
Burro’s tail wants direct light and water every 14 to 28 days, once the leaves lose their plumpness. Non-toxic to cats and dogs.
Light
Direct
LowMediumBright indirectDirect
A south or west window within two feet, ideally hanging. Grown dimmer, the stems stretch and the leaves space out.
Water
Every 14–28 days
Baseline for a 6-inch pot indoors. Check first: water when the leaves lose their plumpness, not on a schedule.
Humidity
20% and up
Fine in normal household air. Prefers 40%.
Difficulty
Easy
Scores 2 of 5: Scores 2 of 5: drought-proof and long-lived. Loses points because the leaves detach at a touch, so it cannot be moved often.
Habit
Trailing
Grows to 6–36 inches. No support needed.
Non-toxic to cats and dogs
Eating a large amount of any plant can still cause mild stomach upset.
Detail for cats → Detail for dogs →
What each authority says
- ASPCA
- Non-toxic to cats and dogs
- NC State Extension
- Entry exists and records no poison data.
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Light
Direct light. A south or west window within two feet, ideally hanging. Grown dimmer, the stems stretch and the leaves space out.
Water
Every 14 to 28 days in a 6-inch pot, when the leaves lose their plumpness.
Treat the interval as a starting point and the test as the actual instruction. Pot size, light level and season all move the number.
| Method | soak and dry |
|---|---|
| Test before watering | the leaves lose their plumpness |
Soil and potting
Two parts cactus mix, one part pumice.
Repot roughly every 3 years, or when roots come through the drainage holes and water runs straight through without absorbing.
Common problems
Ranked by how often each turns out to be the cause for this species. The individual diagnosis pages are not built yet.
- Leaf drop page not written yet
- Root rot page not written yet
- Leggy growth page not written yet
Propagation
Leaf cutting in soil. Roots in 14 to 35 days.
| Preferred method | leaf cutting |
|---|---|
| Medium | soil |
| Time to root | 14–35 days |
| Node required | No |
| Best season | Spring and summer |
Sources
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control — Sedum morganianum Checked 2026-09-11.
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — Sedum morganianum (consulted; entry exists and records no poison data.) Checked 2026-09-11.
- Wikidata entity Q2245759 — taxonomy and entity identity.
- Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Plants of the World Online — Sedum morganianum Accepted name; family Crassulaceae. Checked 2026-09-11.
- Photograph: Morningdew51 at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA 3.0.
Compiled and edited by Tony Valcarcel · 2026-09-02
Tony Valcarcel is the editor and publisher of this database, not a horticulturist
or a veterinarian. Every fact above is drawn from the sources listed, and
toxicity severity is reported only where one of them stated it.
How this is sourced.
Last updated 2026-09-02