Scientific Name:
Sedum pulchellum
'Sea Star'
Pronunciation:
SEE-dum pull-KELL-um
Common Name:
Sea Star stonecrop, widow's cross
Family Name:
Crassulaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Leaves cylindrical, curved, linear, most 15-20mm long x 1-2mm wide; most infloresences with 5 branches; florets about 6mm wide,4 pink petals, 4 green sepals, 4 pistils and 8 stamens.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
< 0.1m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Garden origin
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:
Rock garden
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Needle-like
Arrangement:
Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Acicular, Linear
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Truncate
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, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots, Succulent leaves, Succulent stems
Propagation:
Division - above ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
Mealybugs, Scale insects, Slugs or snails (Drought tolerant)
