Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Sedum backebergii Poelln. |
Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 46: 95 (1939) |
Native Range | Peru |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-3000m |
Description | sterile stems short, densely leafy, leaves patent, glaucous, oblong, obtuse or rounded, obscurely calcarate, flowers solitary, petals on base connate |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |