Phedimus kamtschaticus
Common Name(s): Kamchatka Stonecrop, Orange Stonecrop
Scientific Name: Phedimus kamtschaticus
Classification: Plantae, Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Saxifragales, Crassulaceae, Phedimus, Kamtschaticus
Where can you find me?
I am native to China, Korea, Japan and Russia.
My name:
The epithet "kamtschaticus" refers to the native range of the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Description
Phedimus kamtschaticus has succulent leaves. Leaves are serrated or scalloped, and are quite long. Leaves and stems grow from woody stems. Stems die back in the winter, and re-grow in the spring.
Flowers are yellow and bloom in clusters.
Pollinators
This plant attracts bees.
Care
Cuttings can be easily taken. Seed pods can be cut off and used as natural mulch.
Phedimius kamtschaticus colony.
Petrosedum rupestre
About
Common Name(s): Reflexed Stonecrop, Jenny's Stonecrop, Blue Stonecrop, Stone Orpine, Prick-Madam
Scientific Name: Petrosedum rupestre
Classification: Plantae, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Saxifragales, Crassulaceae, Petrosedum, Reflexum
Where can you find me?
I am native to northern, central, and southern Europe.
My name:
The epithet "rupestre" means "bent backwards". This refers to how the leaves are reflexed backwards.
Description
Petrosedum rupestre has blue-green pine-needle shaped leaves. Leaves are succulent and tubular. This species is fully evergreen, and grows in a prostrate habit.
Flowers are yellow, and stretch up high above the rest of the stems. Flowers are bright yellow and bloom in clusters.
Pollinators
This plant attracts bees.
Care
Cuttings can be easily taken. Seed pods can be cut off and used as natural mulch. Trim tall stems to maintain a bushy ground-cover.
A large colony of Petrosedum rupestre.
Petrosedum rupestre 'Angelina'
About
Common Name(s): Yellow Reflexed Stonecrop, Jenny's Stonecrop, Stone Orpine, Prick-Madam
Scientific Name: Petrosedum rupestre 'Angelina'
Classification: Plantae, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Saxifragales, Crassulaceae, Petrosedum, Reflexum
Where can you find me?
I am a man-made cultivar, so I can't be found in the wild.
My name:
The epithet "rupestre" means "bent backwards". This refers to how the leaves are reflexed backwards.
Description
Petrosedum rupestre 'Angelina' has yellow pine-needle shaped leaves. Leaves are succulent and tubular. This species is fully evergreen, and grows in a prostrate habit. Leaves can range from lime yellow to mango orange.
Flowers are yellow, and stretch up high above the rest of the stems. Flowers are bright yellow and bloom in clusters.
Pollinators
This plant attracts bees
Care
Cuttings can be easily taken. Seed pods can be cut off and used as natural mulch. Trim tall stems to maintain a bushy ground-cover.
A colony of Petrosedum rupestre 'Angelina' with its golden leaves.
Phedimus spurius 'Schorbuser Blut'
About
Common Name(s): Two-Row Stonecrop, Caucasian Stonecrop
Scientific Name: Phedimus spurius 'Schorbuser Blut' (aka. Dragon's Blood)
Classification: Plantae, Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Saxifragales, Crassulaceae, Phedimus, Spurius
Where can you find me?
I am a man-made cultivar, so I can't be found in the wild.
My name:
The epithet "spurius" means "false". The reason of this word is not known. The cultivar name 'Schorbuser Blut' translates to 'Dragon's Blood', which refers to the deep red color of the leaves.
Description
Phedimus spurius 'Schorbuser Blut' is a succulent perennial that has scalloped leaves. Leaves grow in pairs of 2, and are dark red in color. Plants die back in the winter to stubs, but regrow in the spring.
Flowers are pink to dark pink, and grows in clusters.
Pollinators
This plant attracts bees and butterflies.
Care
Cuttings can be easily taken. Seed pods can be cut off and used as natural mulch. Trim tall stems to maintain a bushy ground-cover. Cut back stems in the winter.
A very de-stressed specimen of this variety.
Sedum album 'Coral Carpet'
About
Common Name(s): White Stonecrop, Jellybean Stonecrop
Scientific Name: Sedum album 'Coral Carpet'
Classification: Plantae, Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Saxifragales, Crassulaceae, Sedum, Album
Where can you find me?
I am a man-made cultivar, so I can't be found in the wild.
My name:
The epithet "album" refers to the white flowers I have. The name "coral carpet" refers to my coral-like color.
Description
Sedum album 'Coral Carpet' is a low-growing perennial succulent. The stems are semi-prostrate, and are covered in dense leaves. Leaves are cylindrical, rounded, and are alternate. Leaves can blush red during drought.
When stem lengthen, this is a sign of blooming. Blooms occasionally branch, and are white flowers are formed in a cyme. The calyx contains 5 sepals which are fused, and the corolla is composed of 5 regular petals. Occasionally, there can be 6 or 4 petals. Each flower has 10 stamen, gynoecium, and 5 pistils.
Pollinators
This plant's flowers are fragrant, and attract butterflies and bees.
Care
Cuttings and leaf propagations can easily be made.
Newly planted Sedum album 'Coral Carpet' cuttings.
Sedum sexangulare
About
Common Name(s): Tasteless Stonecrop
Scientific Name: Sedum sexangulare
Classification: Plantae, Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Saxifragales, Crassulaceae, Sedum, Sexangulare
Where can you find me?
I can be found in meadows and rocky outcrops in Europe and Asia.
My name:
The epithet "sexangulare" refers to the 2-faceted rosettes of this plant, "six-angled". I am relatively "tasteless" compared to other species of edible Sedum, thus the name "tasteless stonecrop"! Please do NOT consume this plant, because it can have pesticides or other chemicals on it.
Description
Sedum sexangulares is a perennial succulent, producing spiral rosettes of 6 leaves. Leaves are tubular and long, and are green. Flowers are in clusters, and are yellow.
Pollinators
This plant's flowers attract butterflies and bees.
Care
Cuttings and leaf propagations can easily be made. Trim as needed to maintain size.
A large colony of Sedum sexangulare.