×Sedeveria 'Blue Lotus'

Scientific Name

×Sedeveria 'Blue Lotus'

Synonym(s)

Nurseries sell this succulent as true Sedum suaveolens or Echeveria 'Blue Lotus'.

Scientific Classification

Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Nothogenus: ×Sedeveria

Description

×Sedeveria 'Blue Lotus' is a charming succulent that forms almost stemless rosettes of fleshy blue-green leaves. The rosettes are up to 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter. Leaves grow up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) long and 1.2 inches (3 cm) wide. Flowers are white with a yellow center and appear in spring on erect, up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall flower stalk.

Hardiness

USDA hardiness zones 9a to 11b: from 20 °F (−6.7 °C) to 45 °F (+7.2 °C).

×Sedeveria 'Blue Lotus' — *Photo via flickr.com*

How to Grow and Care

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 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 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. If you would like to ensure that the plant will start there, you can add a very thin covering of soil.

You can break off one of the stems for taller Sedum varieties and push it into the ground where you would like 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

Origin

This succulent is an intergeneric hybrid resulting from the cross between Sedum suaveolens and Echeveria elegans.

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