Scientific Name:
Orostachys iwarenge
Pronunciation:
or-oh-STAK-iss
Common Name:
Chinese dunce cap
Family Name:
Crassulaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Runners; leaves in rosettes, chalky-gray, succulent (similar to hens and chicks); flowers small, in conical spikes.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
< 0.1m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (China)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Rock garden
Additional Info:
[Images posted are likely incorrect.] Google. Compare to hens and chicks.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Spatulate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Green-yellow (red stamens)
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Runners (or stolons)
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Mealybugs, Scale insects (Drought tolerant)
