Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Sedum brevifolium DC. |
Synonyms | Sedum cineritium Merino |
Sedum sphaericum Lapeyr. | |
Sedum turgidum Salzm. ex Ball. | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 0-3000m |
Description | farinose, stems ramose, densely leafy, leaves opposite, ovate to subspherical, reddish, 4-seriate, inflorescence few flowered, flowers 8-10mm across, pedicellate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | - |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring and late summer; cuttings in summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Corse , France , Portugal , Sardegna , Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Morocco) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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