Sedum brevifoliumDC .
suddenly - leaved Stonecrop
Oreosedum brevifolium , Sedum brevifoliumvar.cineritium , Sedum brevifoliumvar.induratum , Sedum brevifoliumvar.quinquefarium , Sedum cineritium , Sedum dasyphyllumsubsp.brevifolium , Sedum nudum , Sedum quinquefarium , Sedum sphaericum , Sedum turgidum
Photo byAvelino Vieira
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Sedum
The specific epithet " brevifolium(brev - ee - FOH - lee - um ) " mean " short - leaved , small - leave " and advert to the small leaves of this species .
Sedum brevifoliumis native to southwesternEurope(Andorra , Spain , Portugal , France , Italy ) andNorth Africa(Morocco ) . It maturate in ironic spot .
Sedum brevifoliumis a belittled succulent with grayish - fleeceable , spicy - green , dour leafy vegetable , or often red leaves , commonly densely mob on stringy branching , trailing , and apically come up base . It can develop up to 4 in ( 10 cm ) improbable , lento spread out up to 20 inches ( 50 cm ) wide . The leaves are glabrous or often covered with a bloodless bloom . They are subglobose to egg - shaped and can appraise 0.2 inch ( 0.5 cm ) long .
The flowers are small , ashen , or rarely pinkish and appear in clump at the end of the arm in summertime .
Light : This succulent grows best in locations where it will love the full sun for at least six hours day by day . It will tolerate fond shadowiness but will not expand in recondite spook . Keep your indoor plant in a cheery windowpane or under artificial luminosity .
grunge : S. brevifoliumdoes not like to sit in waterlogged soil , so drainage is essential to preclude root rot . Choose awell - draining soil commixture .
Hardiness : This plant is tolerant of rut and immobilise temperatures . S. brevifoliumcan stand firm temperature as low as -40 to 30 ° F ( -40 to -1.1 ° C),USDA hardiness zones3a to 9b .
lachrymation : From spring through fall , urine thoroughly and wait for the soil to dry out before lachrymation again . In wintertime , piddle your plant just enough to keep it from shriveling . ward off wet the leaves , stems , and blossom when water .
Fertilizing : Feed with a balanced constituent plant food in spring . eating is unnecessary as long the plant is divided each year and offer with tonic grime .
Repotting : Repot your plant when it outgrows its current raft by moving it out to a larger container to reserve the plant better . Spring is the best prison term to repotS. brevifolium . verify the soil is dry before you start repot .
Propagation : Once you have oneS. brevifolium , it is well-heeled to make more by taking stems or foliage cuttings and dividing the plant life . It is also easy to grow from seminal fluid . Take cutting in spring when the flora is in active growth . Once it has wind up blossom , it is the right prison term for division . Spring or summer is the honest metre to inseminate the seeds .
find out more atHow to Grow and Care for Sedum .
S. brevifoliumis not listed as toxic for people but can be mildly toxic to pets and children .
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