Scientific Name:
Sedum morganianum
Pronunciation:
SEE-dum mor-gan-ee-AY-num
Common Name:
burro's tail
Family Name:
Crassulaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Leaves small, succulent, greyish; stems pendulous.
Habit:
Pendulous
Form:
Weeping
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Mexico
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Hanging basket, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Green, Pale green
Shapes:
Oblong
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Rounded
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Cylindrical
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
rarely flowers indoors
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots, Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings, Stem/cane cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
High
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Root rot, Scale insects (Drought tolerant)
