Sedum caespitosum(Cav . ) DC .
Broad - get out Stonecrop , petite Stonecrop
Aithales caespitosa , Crassula caespitosa , Crassula diffusa , Procrassula caespitosa , Sedum cespitosum , Sedum rubenssubsp.caespitosum , Tillaea caespitosa ,
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crime syndicate : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Sedum
The specific name " caespitosum(kess - pi - TOH - sum ) " means " turf " and refers to the growth habit of the works .
Sedum caespitosumis aboriginal to southernEurope , parts of theMiddle East , and northernAfrica .
Sedum caespitosum , also experience asSedum cespitosum , is a small one-year succulent with erect , usually solitary , or sometimes branched stems . It can grow to 2.4 inch ( 6 cm ) tall , slowly circulate and forming a dense mat . The leaves are thick , fleshy , green or red in full Sunday , egg - regulate , measure up to 0.2 in ( 0.5 cm ) long .
The prime are star - form , white , often tinged red or pinkish - Bolshevik , have a reddish or green keel , and appear in short terminal cymes from outpouring to summertime .
Light : These succulents grow well in locations where they will enjoy the full Lord’s Day for at least six hours daily . Most mintage will tolerate partial refinement but will not thrive in recondite shadowiness .
Soil : Sedums do not like to sit in waterlogged grease , so drainage is of the essence to prevent root rot . Choose a mealy , well - draining soil .
lachrymation : Sedumplants are drought - resistant but do want some water system . They do their best with steady lacrimation from spring through declension . Water thoroughly and wait for the soil to dry out out before watering again .
Fertilizing : A balanced constituent fertiliser each outflow is generally allSedums that ask . Feeding is unneeded as long as the industrial plant are divided annually and provided with fresh filth .
Repotting : Sedums in containers need little more care than those in garden . Repot your plant when they outgrow their current pot by travel them to a big container to hold the plant life well .
multiplication : Once you have oneSedum , it is easy to make more by taking stalk or leaf cut and dividing the plant . Sedums are also easy to grow from semen .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Sedum .
sedum are not listed as toxic for people but can be mildly toxic to dearie and children .
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