Scientific Name:
Sedum hispanicum
Pronunciation:
SEE-dum hess-PAN-ih-kum
Common Name:
Spanish stonecrop
Family Name:
Crassulaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, mostly linear, sessile, +/- glaucous, 4-20mm long x 1-2mm wide, apex obtuse, glabrous; florets with 5-8(-9) petals, white to light pink with pink midvein, 4-5(-7)mm long; filaments white; anthers dark purple.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
< 0.1m
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Green roof technology, Perennial border, Rock garden
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Rounded
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):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Petal number 5 to 9
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots, Succulent leaves
Pest Susceptibility:
(Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (BUG) BUG garden
- (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa : cv. Blue carpet