Sedum aetnenseTineo

Macrosepalum aetnense

household : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Sedum

Sedum aetnense. Close-up of a group of plants.

Close-up of a group of plants. In habitat, Nakhimovsky District, Sevastopol. Derivative of a photo byСергей. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.

The specific epithet " aetnense(AN - yoo - um ) " concern toMount Etna , or just Etna , one of the worldly concern ’s most active volcanoes on the east coast of Sicily inItaly , which is the type vicinity of this species .

Sedum aetnenseis native to southernEurope , Turkey ( Anatolia),Iran , andNear East . It get on basaltic stone , mainly at acme between 2,300 and 4,600 feet ( 700 and 1,400 m ) .

Sedum aetnenseis a humble , annualsucculent with erect orascending , normally simple stems handle with sarcoid , erect - appressed leaf . It can grow up to 2.4 inches ( 6 cm ) tall . The leaves areglaucous , dark green , or crimson - tinged . They are conical - oblong , often withciliateor finelydentatemargins , and can assess up to 0.2 inches ( 0.5 atomic number 96 ) long .

Sedum aetnense. A colony of plants in bloom.

A colony of plants in bloom. In habitat, Jambyl District, Kazakhstan. Derivative of a photo byVladimir Epiktetov. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.

The flowers are 4- to 5 - merous with livid , sometimes red - tingedpetalsand yellowish or redanthers . They come along in summertime incymoseinflorescences , commonly consisting of one or in large specimens , often two or morecincinni .

Light : Although far-flung in the wild , S. annuumis not train much . It grows good in locations where it will enjoy the full sunshine for at least six hour daily .

Soil : S. aetnensedoes not like to pose in sloppy filth , so drainage is essential to prevent beginning guff . Choose awell - draining territory mix .

Sedum aetnense. Close-up of a simple stem.

Close-up of a simple stem. In habitat, Balaklava District, Sevastopol. Derivative of a photo byСергей. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.

tearing : From spring through fall , pee exhaustively and waitress for the soil to dry out out before lacrimation again . Avoid wetting the leaves , stem , and flower when water .

Propagation : Since it grows as an annual plant , S. aetnensecan be propagated only from come .

Learn more atHow to mature and Care for Sedum .

Sedum aetnense. Plants in bloom.

Plants in bloom. In habitat, Balaklava District, Sevastopol. Derivative of a photo byСергей. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.

S. aetnenseis not listed as toxic for people but can be mildly toxic to deary and nipper .

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