Horse's Tail Sedum morganianum
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- SEE-dum mor-gan-ee-AY-num
- Description
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Succulent plant producing trailing stems 24" long with trinagular shaped fleshy blue green leaves. Leaves are quite delicate and will break off if manipulated. Terminal pink or red flower clusters appear in the summer. Attractive in a hanging planter so the trailing stems can be highlighted. Needs high light indoors and should be watered regularly until winter when it should be watered infrequently. Evergreen perennial to 6 cm, prostrate and pendulous.
Tolerates temperatures down to 40 degrees F. This plant prefers high light interior environments such as a windowsill with at least partial sun, dry soil, fresh air, and shallow pots. Tepid water should be used to water plants. Cuttings and dropped leaves root easily, making propagation a simple process. Pest/disease problems can occur, mostly due to overwatering.
Quick ID
- Leaves are succulent and jellybean-shaped in 3d
- Stems are long, pendulous, crowded with leaves
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:
- morganianum
- Family:
- Crassulaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Leaf Cutting
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Mexico
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Textural
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Houseplant
- Perennial
- Succulent
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Very Dry
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8a, 8b, 9b, 9a
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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:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Inflorescence is a pendent cyme, terminal, on long peduncle. Flowers are deep pink, ca 12 mm dia; petals 5, free, spreading; sepals 5, green. Rarely flowers as a houseplant.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Fleshy
- Waxy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are spirally arranged and overlapping, simple, entire, subcylindric and jelly-bean or boat shaped, succulent, incurved.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems are numerous, sparsely branched, prostrate to pendulous, up to 90 cm long.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Hanging Baskets
- Houseplants
- Recreational Play Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
