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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Herbs

Origin
Central Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
600 18

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

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 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 40

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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