Sedum acre
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- SEE-dum AY-ker
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
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- Description
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There are many species of Sedum available, all being excellent additions to rock gardens. This plant is highly salt tolerant, but will not tolerate foot traffic. While being mildly toxic if ingested, stems and leaves may be eaten raw when very young and tender. As the stems and leaves age, up until the plants flower, the edible parts may still be eaten if they are briefly cooked.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti", a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Sedum
- Species:
- acre
- Family:
- Crassulaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Greenland, Europe to Mediterranean and Caucasus
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Textural
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Houseplant
- Perennial
- Poisonous
- Succulent
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Very Dry
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9b, 9a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- fleshy, flat or rounded leaves are light green
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- low, thick stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Houseplants
- Naturalized Area
- Recreational Play Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Rock Garden
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Salt
