Sedum palmeriS. Watson
Palmer ’s Sedum , Palmer ’s Stonecrop
Sedum compressum , Sedum palmerisubsp.emarginatum , Sedum palmerisubsp.rubromarginatum
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Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Sedum
The specific epithet " palmeri " ( pronounced PALM - er - ee ) honorsEdward Palmer(1829 - 1911 ) , a self - taught British botanist and an former American archaeologist .
Sedum palmeriis aboriginal toMexico .
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Sedum palmeriis an attractive succulent suffrutex with rosettes of duncish , fleshy , pale greenish leaves at the ends of flexuous stems . It can acquire up to 10 inches ( 25 cm ) marvelous and circularise 20 inches ( 50 cm ) . The rosettes are commonly about 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) in diameter . The folio are narrowly spatula-shaped , sometimes slightly repoint , and can assess up to 1.2 inch ( 3 centimeter ) long . They turn reddish - garden pink in winter or if grown in strong sunshine .
The golden yellow flowers are sensation - shaped and appear in later winter or other spring .
ignitor : These succulents get best in location where they delight the full Lord’s Day for at least six hours day by day . Most mintage digest partial shade but do not thrive in cryptical shade .
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land : sedum do not care to ride in waterlogged soil , so drain is essential to forbid root hogwash . Choose a gritty , well - draining soil .
Hardiness : Sedum palmerican withstand temperatures as low as 0 to 40 ° F ( -17.8 to 4.4 ° C),USDA hardiness zones7a to 10b .
Watering : Sedumplants are drouth - tolerant but do necessitate some water . They do their dependable with steady lacrimation from spring through fall . H2O good and wait for the soil to dry out before watering again .
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fertilize : Sedums generally require only a balanced constituent plant food each spring . Feeding is unnecessary as long as the plants are divided annually and put up with smart dirt .
Repotting : Sedums in container require little more precaution than those in gardens . Repot your plants when they outgrow their current wad by moving them to a heavy container to hold the plant life better .
generation : Once you have oneSedum , it is easy to make more by consider stem or leaf cuttings and dividing the plant . Sedums are also easy to get from seed .
see more atHow to produce and Care for Sedum .
Sedums are not list as toxic for citizenry but can be gently toxic to pet and children .
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