Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Fruit
Origin
Central Asia
Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
6001
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40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8-5
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
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblique base
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C
constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Sedum acre
PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'
Common Name
Stonecrop
Almond
In Hindi
Stonecrop
बादाम
In German
Stonecrop
Mandel
In French
Orpin
Amande
In Spanish
uva de gato
Almendra
In Greek
Stonecrop
Αμύγδαλο
In Portuguese
Stonecrop
Amêndoa
In Polish
rozchodnika
Migdałowy
In Latin
Sedum
amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Rosales
Family
Crassulaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Sedum
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sedeae
-
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
60050
1
27800
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