Scientific Name
Phedimus aizoon var. floribundus (Nakai) H.Ohba
Common Names
Aizoon Stonecrop, Orpin Aizoon, Fei Cai
Synonyms
Sedum aizoon var. floribundum
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sedoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Subtribe: Sedinae
Genus: Phedimus
Description
Phedimus aizoon var. floribundus is a perennial succulent plant, with elliptic-lanceolate leaves. It grows up to 16 inches (40 cm) tall. The leaves are green with dark red edges, up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) long and up to 0.8 inches (2 cm) wide. The stems are topped with light yellow flower clusters.
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Hardiness
USDA hardiness zone 4a to 10b: from −30 °F (−34.4 °C) to 40 °F (+4.4 °C).
How to Grow and Care
There are few plants more forgiving of sun and bad soil than Sedum plants. Growing Sedum is easy, so easy, that even the most novice gardener can excel at it. With a large number of Sedum varieties to choose from, you will find one that works for your garden. When growing Sedum, keep in mind that Sedum plants need very little attention or care. They will thrive in conditions that many other plants thrive in, but will 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 Sedum on the ground where you want it to grow is normally enough to get the Sedum plant started there. They will send out roots from wherever the stem is touching the ground and root itself. See more at How to Grow and Care for Sedum.
Origin
Native to Russian Federation, Mongolia, China, Japan, and Korea.
Links
- Back to genus Phedimus
- Succulentopedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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