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Stonecrop
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About Stonecrop

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Central Asia

Types

-

Number of Varieties

600
Rank: 18 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sedum acre

Common Name

Stonecrop

In Hindi

Stonecrop

In German

Stonecrop

In French

Orpin

In Spanish

uva de gato

In Greek

Stonecrop

In Portuguese

Stonecrop

In Polish

rozchodnika

In Latin

Sedum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Family

Crassulaceae

Genus

Sedum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

600
Rank: 40 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Stonecrop

Want to know the properties of Stonecrop? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Stonecrop is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Irritation to stomach and Skin irritation. Stonecrop Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative and Vitamin C

  • Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Stonecrop Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Stonecrop. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Stonecrop physical information is as follows: 5.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblique base. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Ivory
  • Leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Stonecrop

Taking Stonecrop Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Stonecrop include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Stonecrop

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Stonecrop is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Stonecrop is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 600 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides and Sandy stream banks and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.