Scientific Name:
Hylotelephium cauticola
(incl. hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
hy-loh-te-LEE-fee-um kaw-TICK-oh-luh
Common Name:
cliff stonecrop, sedum
Family Name:
Crassulaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Stems dark red, up to 15cm tall; leaves evergreen, opposite, most obovate, 1-2cm long x 0.1-1.5cm wide, thickened, bluish to purplish, margin nearly entire or with 5-7 small rounded teeth; flowers pink-red-purple, up to 25cm above ground.
Habit:
Horizontal, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Rock garden
Additional Info:
Google, Cultivars shown or on campus include H. 'Bertram Anderson' (pinkish flowers) and H. 'Ruby Glow' (ruby red flowers).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Silver / Grayish
Colour in Fall:
Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Oblong, Ovate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Purple, Pink (petals grey-purple)
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
flowers to 1cm wide; inflorescence to 12cm wide
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots, Runners (or stolons)
Pest Susceptibility:
(Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa : cvs. Bertram Anderson, Ruby Glow