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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Sedum spectabile is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in) by 0.4 m (1ft 4in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from September to October, and the seeds ripen from October to November. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Hylotelephium spectabile. (Boreau.)H.Ohba.
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Ground Cover; Cultivated Beds; East Wall. In. South Wall. In. West Wall. In.
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:
Leaves - raw or cooked[105]. The leaves are very mucilaginous but have a fairly bland flavour[K].
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Medicinal Uses
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Antiphlogistic Depurative Sialagogue
The plant is antiphlogistic, depurative, sialagogue[147].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
A very easily grown and tolerant plant, it succeeds in most soils[188] but prefers a fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position[200]. Tolerates poor soils[233]. Established plants are drought tolerant[200], they can also tolerate considerable neglect, surviving even in the dense growth of weeds[K]. Plants are hardy to about -20°c[187]. This species has pink flowers[200]. All members of this genus are said to have edible leaves, though those species that have yellow flowers can cause stomach upsets if they are eaten in quantity[62, 85]. The flowers have a honey-like smell similar to Buddleias[245]. A very ornamental plant[1], there are some named varieties[187]. The flowers are very attractive to bees and lepidoptera[30]. Plants in this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[233]. In garden design, as well as the above-ground architecture of a plant, root structure considerations help in choosing plants that work together for their optimal soil requirements including nutrients and water. The root pattern is fleshy. Thick or swollen - fibrous or tap root [2-1].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - surface sow in spring in well-drained soil in a sunny position in a greenhouse. Do not allow the soil to dry out. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. If sufficient growth is made, it is possible to plant them out during the summer, otherwise keep them in a cold-frame or greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out in early summer of the following year[K]. Division is very easy and can be carried out at almost any time in the growing season, though is probably best done in spring or early summer. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer. Cuttings at almost any time in the growing season. Very easy, even a single leaf will produce roots and form a new plant.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Anhui Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Henan Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Shandong Sheng), Korea
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
| Sedum acre | Common Stonecrop, Goldmoss stonecrop, Gold Moss Sedum | Perennial | 0.1 |
4-9
| F | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sedum aizoon | Sedum | Perennial | 0.4 |
4-10
| M | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 1 | |
| Sedum album | Small Houseleek, White stonecrop, Sedum, Stonecrop | Perennial | 0.1 |
6-8
| M | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sedum anacampseros | Loce Restorer | Perennial | 0.1 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | DM | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sedum arboroseum | Garden Stonecrop | Perennial | 0.5 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | DM | 1 | 2 | |
| Sedum divergens | Pacific Stonecrop | Perennial | 0.2 |
5-9
| | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 1 | |
| Sedum forsterianum | Stonecrop | Perennial | 0.2 |
6-9
| | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 0 | |
| Sedum japonicum | | Perennial | 0.2 |
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| | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 0 | |
| Sedum kamtschaticum | Orange stonecrop, Kamschataka Sedum, Kamschataka Stonecrop | Perennial | 0.1 |
4-10
| M | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sedum lanceolatum | Spearleaf Stonecrop, Subalpine stonecrop | Perennial | 0.2 |
5-9
| | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 1 | |
| Sedum lineare | Needle stonecrop | Perennial | 0.3 |
6-9
| | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 1 | |
| Sedum makinoi | Stonecrop, Sedum | Perennial | 0.2 |
8-10
| M | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 2 | |
| Sedum oreganum | Oregon stonecrop | Perennial | 0.2 |
5-9
| | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sedum rupestre | Crooked Yellow Stonecrop | Perennial | 0.1 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | DM | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sedum sarmentosum | stringy stonecrop | Perennial | 0.1 |
6-9
| | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 1 | |
| Sedum sediforme | | Perennial | 0.5 |
7-10
| | LMH | N | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Sedum spathulifolium | Broadleaf Stonecrop, Purdy's stonecrop, Yosemite stonecrop, Stonecrop, Blood Leaf Sedum | Perennial | 0.1 |
6-10
| M | LMH | SN | DM | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sedum spurium | Caucasian Stonecrop | Perennial | 0.2 |
6-9
| | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sedum stenopetalum | Wormleaf Stonecrop | Perennial | 0.2 |
5-9
| | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 1 | |
| Sedum stoloniferum | Stolon stonecrop, Sedum | Perennial | 0.2 |
7-9
| M | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 0 | |
| Sedum telephium | Orpine | Perennial | 0.5 |
4-8
| | LMH | FSN | DM | 1 | 2 | |
| Sedum ternatum | Woodland stonecrop or Wild stonecrop | Perennial | 0.2 |
3-9
| M | LMH | FSN | DM | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
Expert comment
Author
Boreau.
Botanical References
200266
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