Temperature
50–80°F
Keep away from winter window glass and heating vents.
Jelly bean plant
Sedum rubrotinctum
Jelly bean plant wants direct light and water every 12 to 24 days, once the leaves feel slightly soft rather than firm. Toxic to cats and dogs.
Light
Direct
LowMediumBright indirectDirect
A south or west window within a foot of the glass. The red tips are a sunburn response and only appear in strong light.
Water
Every 12–24 days
Baseline for a 6-inch pot indoors. Check first: water when the leaves feel slightly soft rather than firm, 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: drops leaves at a touch and every dropped leaf roots itself, so it propagates whether you want it to or not. Overwatering is the only real risk.
Habit
Spreading
Grows to 6–12 inches. No support needed.
Toxic to cats and dogs
The toxic principle is not identified by the cited authority. Reported signs include vomiting, skin irritation.
If a pet has chewed a leaf, rinse the mouth with water and call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.
Full detail for cats → Full detail for dogs →
What each authority says
- ASPCA
- No record page found under any name tested.
- NC State Extension
- Entry exists and records no poison data.
Light
Direct light. A south or west window within a foot of the glass. The red tips are a sunburn response and only appear in strong light.
Water
Every 12 to 24 days in a 6-inch pot, when the leaves feel slightly soft rather than firm.
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 feel slightly soft rather than firm |
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. Each links to a diagnosis page with the causes ranked for this species.
- Leaf drop this week
- Root rot act today
- Leggy growth monitor
Pests
Recorded for this species. Each links to identification and treatment.
Propagation
Leaf cutting in soil. Roots in 14 to 28 days.
| Preferred method | leaf cutting |
|---|---|
| Medium | soil |
| Time to root | 14–28 days |
| Node required | No |
| Best season | Spring and summer |
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — Sedum rubrotinctum (consulted; entry exists and records no poison data.) Checked 2026-09-12.
- Wikidata entity Q2706112 — taxonomy and entity identity.
- Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Plants of the World Online — Sedum rubrotinctum Accepted name; family Crassulaceae. Checked 2026-09-12.
- Photograph: W.carter, Wikimedia Commons , CC0.
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