Sedum laxum(Britton ) Berger
Rose - flowered Stonecrop , Roseflower Stonecrop
Cotyledon brittoniana , Echeveria gormanii , Gormania laxa , Sedum laxumsubsp.latifolium , Sedum laxumsubsp.laxum , Sedum laxumsubsp.perplexum , Sedum laxumvar.latifolium
Photo byBarbara L. Wilson
fellowship : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Sedum
This species is aboriginal to theUnited States(southwestern Oregon and northwestern California ) . It take place mainly on serpentine soil at EL below 4000 base ( 1220 m ) .
Sedum laxumis a succulent plant with hardy ramose rootstalk organize last rosettes of loggerheaded , overweight , green , usuallyglaucousleaves . It branch pronto and spreads as a sprawl ground cover . farewell areoblanceolate , spatulate , orobovate , up to 2 inch ( 5 cm ) long and up to 7 column inch ( 1.8 cm ) wide . Flowers seem on erect or recumbent , simple-minded or ramify , up to 16 inch ( 40 cm ) farseeing stalks in summertime . They are pinkish , pinkish - white , or white to yellow - snowy and have red-faced , cherry-red - purple , red - brown , or yellowanthers .
The specific epithet " laxum(LAX - um ) " is the sexless mannikin of the Latin adjective " laxus , " meaning " loose , slack , free , " and refer to the growth habit of this mintage .
Light : This succulent grows best in locating where it will enjoy the full sun for at least six hours per day . It will put up fond refinement but will not boom in deep spectre . Keep your indoor works in a sunny windowpane or under unreal lights .
land : S. laxumdoes not care to sit in squashy soil , so drainage is essential to foreclose root hogwash . prefer awell - draining dirt mix .
Hardiness : This plant is tolerant of heat and freezing temperature . S. laxumcan withstand temperature as low as -10 to 30 ° F ( -23.3 to -1.1 ° C),USDA hardiness zones6a to 9b .
lacrimation : From spring through fall , piddle exhaustively and wait for the soil to dry out before watering again . In winter , water your plant just enough to keep it from shriveling . Avoid wet the leave of absence , stem , and bloom when watering .
Fertilizing : Feed with a balanced organic fertilizer in spring . Feeding is unnecessary as long the works is divide each year and provided with fresh soil .
Repotting : Repot your flora when it outgrows its current great deal by strike it out to a larger container to hold the plant better . springtime is the best meter to repotS. laxum . Make indisputable the soil is dry before you begin repot .
Propagation : Once you have oneS. laxum , it is easy to make more by take stems or leaf cuttings and dividing the plant life . It is also easy to grow from cum . Take cutting off in bounce when the plant is in the period of active increment . Once it has finished blossom , it is the right time for division . Spring or summer is the honest clock time to inseminate the germ .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Sedum .
S. laxumis not heel as toxic for the great unwashed but can be mildly toxic to deary and nipper .
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