Scientific Name
Sedum pulvinatum R.T. Clausen
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Genus: Sedum
Origin
This species is native to Mexico (Oaxaca).
Description
Sedum pulvinatum is a small succulent shrub with procumbent, branched stems and fleshy, bright green leaves that take on shades of red when exposed to intense sunlight. It grows up to 8.4 inches (21 cm) long. Stems are fleshy at first, becoming woody with age. Leaves are fleshy, elliptical, up to 0.45 inches (1.1 cm) long and up to 0.12 inches (0.3 cm) wide.
The flowers are small, white, star-shaped, 5-merous, and appear in clusters in fall and winter.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zones 91 to 11b: from 20 °F (−6.7 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
How to Grow and Care
When growing Sedums, keep in mind that these plants need very little attention or care. They will thrive in conditions 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 usually enough to get the plant started there. They will send out roots from wherever the stem touches the ground and root itself. If you want to ensure that the plant will start there, you can add a very thin soil covering.
You can break off one of the stems for 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.
Learn 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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