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Sedum (lat. Sedum) - a drought-resistant perennial from the Tolstyankovye family. Its second name is sedum.
Description
Sedum is a herbaceous succulent annual or perennial dwarf shrub, which can be either ground or creeping.
Sedum leaves can be either pubescent or hairless, both finely toothed along the edges, and entire. They are endowed with the ability to grow very quickly and are often hibernating. And the shape, color and size of these leaves can be as varied as you like.
Small sedum flowers gather in incredibly attractive corymbose inflorescences, although occasionally there are also single specimens. These flowers can be red, pink, yellow or white and can be admired from June to September.
In total, the genus sedum has about six hundred and fifty species.
Where grows
Most often, sedum can be found in the Northern Hemisphere, in its temperate zones.
Usage
In culture, more than a dozen varieties of sedum are actively used: these are evergreen varieties, and plants that form thickets, and creeping specimens. At the same time, this plant is used mainly not for flowers, but for its luxurious foliage - its variably colored leaves with a very unusual structure can boast of impressive decorativeness. However, the flowers of some varieties of sedum are also amazingly beautiful!
Sedum will look best in rockeries - its beauty against the background of stones is revealed in full force and amplifies at times. This plant is no worse for decorating borders, ridges and carpet compositions, in addition, it has proven itself very well in landscaping slopes. And tall varieties will look great in groups or mixborders.
Growing and caring
Sedum is very photophilous, so it should be planted exclusively in the light. The color of the leaves of this plant in the sun will be even more juicy and bright, moreover, some leaves may even acquire the effect of sunburn or a slight blush!
The most preferred soils for growing sedum will be poor dry soils - sandy or stony. But garden soils are also excellent for these purposes. At the same time, some varieties will grow well only on moist soils, others can boast of greater drought resistance, and still others are able to easily endure even too severe drought. But lockdown (in other words, lack of drainage) is not tolerated by any of these plants, and this fact should not be discounted either!
In general, sedum is quite unpretentious in care, in addition, this plant is characterized by a fairly high frost resistance.
Sedum is propagated mainly by seeds, however, it is quite acceptable to propagate it in a vegetative way - either by stem cuttings throughout the summer, or by dividing the bushes in the spring or towards the end of the summer season. At the same time, it is important to try to place the plantings of sedum in such a way that in the autumn they are not covered by the foliage falling from the trees - the layer of leaf litter with the onset of spring, the sedum, alas, will not be able to break through.
And since sedum is prone to loss or overgrowth, every three to six years this plant should be divided or simply redrawn. This approach will help maintain smooth, painted carpets.
By the way, species plants will root best of all, and sometimes you have to tinker a lot with hybrids, varieties and decorative forms.
Recommended:
Sedum White-pink
Sedum white-pink is included in the number of plants of the family called Crassulaceae, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Sedum alboroseum L. As for the name of the white-pink stonecrop family itself, in Latin it will be:
Sedum Caustic
Sedum caustic is included in the number of plants of the family called Crassulaceae, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Sedum acre L. As for the name of the family of stonecrop itself, in Latin it will be: Crassulaceae DC.
Sedum Hybrid
Sedum hybrid is included in the number of plants of the family called jerky, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Sedum gibridum L. As for the name of the hybrid sedum family itself, in Latin it will be: Crassulaceae DC. Description of sedum hybrid The sedum hybrid is a perennial herb, the height of which will fluctuate between fifteen and thirty centimeters.
Sedum Large
Sedum large is included in the number of plants of the family called bastard, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Sedum maximum L. As for the name of the stonecrop family itself, in Latin it will be: Crassulaceae DC. Description of stonecrop large Sedum large is a perennial herb, endowed with a shortened rhizome, fleshy leaves, thick juicy stems and spindle-shaped thickened roots.
Common Sedum
Common sedum is included in the number of plants of the family called jerky, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Sedum telephium L. As for the name of the common stonecrop family itself, in Latin it will be: Crassulaceae DC.
