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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Sedum ternatum is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.2 m (0ft 6in) by 0.3 m (1ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. The flowers are pollinated by Bees, Insects.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
S. deficiens Donn. S. portulacoides Willd. S. ternatum var. minus Praeger
Habitats
Edible Uses
Leaves. Succulent young leaves [1-2].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Ground cover including semi-shade. A good rock gardens plant. Invertebrates shelter: beneficial for insects and other arthropods. Nectary: provides nectar or pollen for beneficial insects [1-2]. The flower nectar and pollen of stonecrops (Sedum spp.) attract various kinds of bees, including Andrena forbesii (Krombein et al., 1979). Less often, wasps and flies visit flowers of these plants. Insects that feed on the foliage of Wild Stonecrop (Sedum ternatum) include the Sedum Aphid (Aphis sedi) and the aphid Aphis acrita. The Eastern Chipmunk eats the roots of this plant (Wrazen & Svendsen, 1978).
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
The preference is partial sun to light shade, moist to dry-mesic conditions, and a loamy or rocky soil. Tolerates part shade and moist soils better than most other sedums. Bloom Time: April to May. Bloom Description: White. Flower: Showy. Attracts: Bees, Butterflies. Tolerates rabbit, deer, drought, air pollution.For polyculture design as well as the above-ground architecture (form - tree, shrub etc. and size shown above) information on the habit and root pattern is also useful and given here if available. Evergreen. The plant growth habit is a runner spreading indefinitely by rhizomes or stolons [1-2].
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Propagation
Division, Cuttings. Easy - divide or cut stems and lay on potting soil or place shallowly into the potting soil.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Three-leaved stone crop
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Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Weed Potential
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None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : Not Listed.
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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 spectabile | Ice Plant | Perennial | 0.4 |
5-9
| | LMH | N | DM | 2 | 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 | |
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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.
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