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Sedum tuberosum Coss. & Letourn.  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesSedum tuberosum Coss. & Letourn. 
BibliographyBull. Soc. Bot. France 22: 9 (1875)
Native RangeAlgeria to Tunisia
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude0-50m
Descriptionrootstock large, with brown-black, corky bark, basal leaves in rosette, oblong, obtuse, alternate, 13 x 4.5mm, flowers in scorpioid cyme
Size5-10cm
Color
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typetuberous succulent
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsPoenosedum tuberosum (Coss. & Letourn.) Holub
Rhodiola tuberosa (Coss. & Letourn.) H.Jacobsen
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia)
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