My friend gifted me this little Sedum nussbaumerianum a few months ago. Since then i kept it in a spot indoor near the window (still not too close to it) where it could take a lot of sun (i've been told it was fine since in winter sunlight isn't too hot). I've been watering it from top around once every month and looking at it from above it seemed fine to me. Then i casually did a check up on it and i noticed this weird waves under the leaves and that at the bottom the stem is more of a yellowish colour. I tried to look at the soil and I honestly can't tell if those little with rocks where there all along or if it's a sign of something like mold. They're hard and dry, but if you break them they become something like a white and grainy powder. I didn't see any insects and I didn't changed the soil since I got it. The pot is made of plastic, about 10 centimetres tall and it has 3 drainage holes. Can anyone help me please?
by kazesoup
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She looks parched! I would soak the whole thing in water. Good luck!
Edit: I’m sorry, I was just waking up and thought you were asking about something that isn’t actually even in your picture. The white “rocks” are Perlite, like the person below said. They are used to help aerate the soil and help with drainage.
(Original reply below for a laugh)
I believe that is just a harmless fungus in the soil. But your plant is thirsty! Give it a really good watering, and it should look good as new in a day or two. The plant being wrinkly is unrelated to the fungus.
You might benefit from the succulent resources at r/succulents.
https://reddit.com/r/succulents/w/beginner-basics
And, in your particular case,
https://reddit.com/r/succulents/w/soil_and_potting
Your plant looks thirsty, but if you don’t improve the soil, it will not thrive.
Nursery soils are rarely appropriate for “after purchase” plant care.
[Here’s a recent post I made on the topic](https://www.reddit.com/r/succulents/s/dxyJuxR33b).
Hopefully any of this is helpful.
Dehydration and lack of light
White rocks are perlite, it’s good when it’s in the soil.
The plant needs water and more light. The distance between individual leaves should be shorter, the plant is stretching out searching for light. Leaves are also soft and „wavey“ because there isn’t enough moisture. Well hydrated succulent will have plump leaves.
Thirsty af
Symptoms on your plant are either overfertilization or lack of water.
It is likely a lack of water.
The gravel in the soil is of the composition of the soil and is not harmful.
Your plant needs watering every 2-3 days
Dehydrated
It also looks pretty close to being root bound. When that happens the soil to root ratio is off and it can’t thrive.