Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Sedum calcaratum Rose |
Bibliography | New N. Amer. Crassul.: 40 (1903) |
Native Range | Mexico |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | very ramose, glabrous, purple, leaves linear, terete, obtuse, 10-12mm, alternate, scattered, flowers secund on branchlets, subsessile, sepals unequal, petals 5mm, obtuse |
Size | 5-8cm |
Color | red |
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 | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXS Mexico Southwest) |