Scientific Name
Sedum makinoi 'Variegatum'
Accepted Scientific Name
Sedum makinoi Maxim.
Common Name(s)
Variegated Japanese Stonecrop
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Genus: Sedum
Etymology
The cultivar name "Variegatum" (pronounced "var-ee-GAY-tum") means "variegated or having a pattern of different colors or marks" and refers to the variegated foliage of this plant.
Origin
Sedum makinoi 'Variegatum' is a form of Sedum makinoi selected in cultivation. The origin is unknown.
Description
Sedum makinoi 'Variegatum' is an attractive, low-growing succulent with slender, creeping stems bearing delicate, light-green leaves with creamy-white edges. It can grow up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) tall. The leaves are opposite, rarely in whorls, fleshy, flat, rounded, and can measure up to 0.6 inches (1.5 cm) long and 0.4 inches (1 cm) wide.
The flowers are small, yellow, star-shaped, 5-merous, and appear in clusters in summer.
How to Grow and Care for Sedum makinoi 'Variegatum'
Hardiness: USDA hardiness zones 6b to 10b: from -5°F (-20.6°C) to 40°F (4.4°C).
When growing Sedums, keep in mind that these plants need very little attention or care. They will thrive in conditions in which many other plants thrive, 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. Sedum's common name is Stonecrop because many gardeners joke that only stones need less care and live longer.
Sedum is easily planted. Simply laying the plant on the ground where you want it to grow is usually enough to get it started for shorter varieties. They will send out roots from wherever the stem touches the ground and the root itself. If you would like to ensure the plant starts there, you can add a very thin covering of soil over it.
You can break off a stem from taller 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 genus Sedum
- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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