Scientific Name
×Graptosedum 'Blue Giant'
Synonym(s)
×Sedeveria 'Blue Giant'
Common Name(s)
Donkey Tail
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Nothogenus: ×Graptosedum
Origin
×Graptosedum 'Blue Giant' is an intergeneric hybrid likely resulting from a cross between Graptopetalum amethystinum and Sedum treleasei.
Description
×Graptosedum 'Blue Giant', also sold as ×Sedeveria 'Blue Giant', is a succulent plant with fleshy, blue-green leaves surrounding long, thick stems. The leaves take on a rosy tint in colder temperatures and when exposed to bright sunlight. They have a thick powdery coating. The stems are initially upright, becoming decumbent as they grow.
The small, star-shaped flowers have five yellow petals and appear in clusters on long stalks, usually in spring.
How to Grow and Care for ×Graptosedum 'Blue Giant'
Hardiness: USDA hardiness zone 9a to 11b: from 20°F (-6.7°C) to 45°F (7.2°C).
When growing Sedum, keep in mind that it needs very little attention or care. They will thrive in conditions that many other plants do, but do just as well in less hospitable areas. They are ideal for that part of your yard that gets too much sun or too little water to grow anything else. A common name for Sedum is Stonecrop because many gardeners joke that only stones need less care and live longer.
Sedum is easily planted. For shorter varieties, simply laying the plant on the ground where you want it to grow is usually enough to get it started. They will send out roots from wherever the stem touches the ground and the root itself. If you want to ensure the plant starts there, add a very thin layer of soil.
You can break off a stem from taller Sedum varieties and push it into the ground where you want to grow it. The stem will root very easily, and a new plant will be established in a season or two.
See more at How to Grow and Care for Sedum.
Links
- Back to nothogenus ×Graptosedum
- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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