Sedum makinoi
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- SEE-dum MACK-in-oy
- Description
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Stonecrop is a small (4 inch high) plant with four-parted flowers in yellow and green that, like many of its genus, is often used as ground cover. The leaves tend to fall off easily; however, the fallen leaves can be used to propagate new plants. Some references describe this plant as mildly toxic if ingested, while others do not. In any event, stems and leaves may be eaten raw when very young and tender. As the stems and leaves age, but before the plants flower, the edible parts may still be eaten if they are briefly cooked. The sap can irritate the skin of some people and the leaves, eaten in quantity, can cause stomach upsets.
In nature, stonecrop is often found in sunny situations in forests or natural areas. It can be grown as a houseplant with bright direct light from a window or grow light. Use a coarse, well-drained soil, preferably a cactus mix. Or, it can be grown outdoors where it should be sited for sun to part sun in well-drained soil. It seldom needs watering, but will grow in moist soils with good drainage. The plant tolerates drought and heat, rocky and poor soils, and establishes itself quickly. It may do less well in cold temperatures.
Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems: No serious diseases or insect problems, except for occasional slugs and snails. Avoid wet or poorly drained conditions.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti", a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Limelight'
low-growing, small rounded chartreuse leaves with red stems. yellow blooms - 'Ogon'
Tiny-leaved spreading ground cover, bright gold foliage, dense mat 2” high and 12” wide. - 'Salsa Verde'
glossy, tiny, flat, rounded dark green leaves, turns bronze during the winter, yellow flowers in summer - 'Variegatum'
bright green foliage with creamy edges, yellow bloom
- 'Limelight'
- 'Limelight', 'Ogon', 'Salsa Verde', 'Variegatum'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Limelight'
low-growing, small rounded chartreuse leaves with red stems. yellow blooms - 'Ogon'
Tiny-leaved spreading ground cover, bright gold foliage, dense mat 2” high and 12” wide. - 'Salsa Verde'
glossy, tiny, flat, rounded dark green leaves, turns bronze during the winter, yellow flowers in summer - 'Variegatum'
bright green foliage with creamy edges, yellow bloom
- 'Limelight'
- 'Limelight', 'Ogon', 'Salsa Verde', 'Variegatum'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Sedum
- Species:
- makinoi
- Family:
- Crassulaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Leaf Cutting
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China, South Korea, Japan
- Wildlife Value:
- attracts butterflies
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Textural
- Edibility:
- The stems and leaves, when very young and tender, may be eaten raw. Later, until they flower, they may be briefly cooked. When ingested in large quantities, can cause stomach upset.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 2 in. - 0 ft. 4 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 4 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Ground Cover
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Houseplant
- Perennial
- Succulent
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Creeping
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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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:
- Clay
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil pH:
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Very Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Small, terminal clusters of tiny, star-shaped, five-petaled, yellow flowers (each to 1/2 inch across) bloom in flat terminal inflorescences just above the foliage in mid to late summer.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Fleshy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Orbicular
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Thick cover of blunt, conical, pale green leaves (each to only 1/4 inch long). Leaves overlap like shingles.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Cross Section:
- Round
- Stem Description:
- low, thick stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Naturalized Area
- Recreational Play Area
- Rock Wall
- Slope/Bank
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Poor Soil
- Rabbits