Burro's tail
Sedum morganianum
Also called Donkey tail and Sedum
Houseplant · Succulents & cactiThe leaves drop if you so much as look at it. Choose its spot once and leave it there.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Hard
- Water
- Every 16 daysSoak, then bone-dry — wait until the soil is dry right through — lift the pot, it tells you.
- Light
- Bright, some direct sun
- Feed
- Every 90 days
- Humidity
- Low
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out for the summer RHS H1C, to 5°C
- Size
- 0.6 m tall · 0.3 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Mexico
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsSafe for pets
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
HandlingTake care handling it
The beads shed at the lightest brush and do not grow back on that stem.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-07-31.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- A cottony patch deep inside the strand, found by the sticky shine it leaves on the leaves below it.Mealybug · pest