Phedimus kamtschaticus

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Phedimus

  Species:

  kamtschaticum

  Family:

  Crassulaceae

  Play Value:

  Attractive Flowers

  Attracts Pollinators

  Textural

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Ground Cover

  Poisonous

  Growth Rate:

  Slow

  Texture:

  Medium

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Soil Drainage:

  Very Dry

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

• Fruit:

  Fruit Color:

  Red/Burgundy

  Fruit Type:

  Capsule

  Fruit Description:

  Russet red friut

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Orange

  Pink

  Purple/Lavender

  Red/Burgundy

  White

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Spring

  Flower Petals:

  4-5 petals/rays

  Flower Description:

  Orangish yellow flowers in flat clusters.

• Leaves:

  Leaf Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Green

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Description:

  Dark green, fleshy, flat or rounded leaves. Leaves turn bronze to gold in winter.

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

  Stem Description:

  Compact stems. Weakly ascending stems trail along the ground with upward turning tips.

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Recreational Play Area

  Landscape Theme:

  Children's Garden

  Pollinator Garden

  Attracts:

  Pollinators

  Songbirds

• Poisonous to Humans:

  Poison Severity:

  Low

  Poison Symptoms:

  Unknown, but possibly gastrointestinal symptoms

  Poison Toxic Principle:

  Alkaloids sedine, sedamine and others

  Causes Contact Dermatitis:

  No

  Poison Part:

  Flowers

  Fruits

  Leaves

  Roots

  Sap/Juice

  Seeds

  Stems