Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Sedum niveum Davidson |
Bibliography | Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. 20: 53 (1921) |
Native Range | California to Baja California Norte |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 1500-3100m |
Description | leaves green, alternate, oblong-obovate, 5-6mm long, carnose, flowers solitary or in small cyme, petals with pink stripe in the middle, lanceolate, 6-7mm long |
Size | 3-9cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Cockerellia nivea (Davidson) Á.Löve & D.Löve Congdonia pinetorum (Brandegee) Jeps. Sedum pinetorum Brandegee |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |