Scientific Name:
Sedum aizoon
Pronunciation:
SEE-dum AY-zoon
Common Name:
sedum, stonecrop
Family Name:
Crassulaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Upright and usually not branched, up to 40cm tall; leaves ovate with serrated margins; florets bright yellow in flattened corymbs.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Columnar
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Green roof technology, Perennial border, Rock garden, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Spiraled, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Elliptic, Ovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate, Truncate
Margins:
Serrate
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (BCW) Boulevard (Circular) Westend
- (BUG) BUG garden
- (PDW) PonD West