Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Sedum pulchellum Michx. sect. Genuina |
Bibliography | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 277 (1803) |
Native Range | c. & e. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 90-500m |
Description | leaves alternate, patent, sessile, pale yellow-green, linear to spathulate, at base shortly calcarate, obtuse, flowers 10-40 in ramose cyme, petals 4-10mm long |
Size | 5-23cm |
Color | white, purple |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in summer |
Synonyms | Chetyson pulchellum (Michx.) Á.Löve & D.Löve Chetyson vigilimontis (Small) Á.Löve & D.Löve Sedum linifolium Nutt. Sedum pulchrum DC. Sedum pusillum Pursh Sedum vigilmontis Small |
Territory | 7 Northern America 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, KAN Kansas, MSO Missouri, OKL Oklahoma) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (OHI Ohio) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, ARK Arkansas, GEO Georgia, KTY Kentucky, MSI Mississippi, TEN Tennessee) |