Stonecrop
Sedum · Family: Crassulaceae
- Light
- sun
- Watering
- very low
- Hardy to
- -10 °C
- Soil
- poor, well drained
Where it grows on Tenerife
Grows in: South coast · South, 300–1000 m · Above 1000 m · North coast
Indicative conditions, reviewed by Marianna.
Photos
Origin and history
A large genus of succulents from the northern hemisphere. Sedums suit gravel gardens, walls and green roofs.
Written for this site, pending Marianna's review.
From Wikipedia
Sedum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, members of which are commonly known as stonecrops. The genus has been described as containing up to 600 species, subsequently reduced to 400–500. They are leaf succulents found primarily in the Northern Hemisphere, but extending into the southern hemisphere in Africa and South America. The plants vary from annual and creeping herbs to shrubs. The plants have water-storing leaves. The flowers usually have five petals, seldom four or six. There are typically twice as many stamens as petals. Various species formerly classified as Sedum are now in the segregate genera Hylotelephium and Rhodiola.
Well-known European species of Sedum are Sedum acre, Sedum album, Sedum dasyphyllum, and Sedum hispanicum.
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