Sedum griseumPraeger
Gray Sedum
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Sedum
A plant in habitat, San Juan del Río Municipality, Querétaro, Mexico. Derivative of a photo byDra. Laura Elvia Uribe Lara. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
The specific name " griseum(GREE - see - um ) " means " gray " and refers to the color of the young leaves .
Sedum griseumis native toMexico(Guanajuato , Jalisco , Michoacán , Querétaro , Trans - Mexican Volcanic Belt , Central Mexican Plateau ) .
Sedum griseumis a much - ramous succulent subshrub with erect or sometimes procumbent shank and small , finelypapilloseleaves . The stems are lissome , with gray - unripe flakingbarkand pallid green or gray - brown papillosetwigs . They can raise up to 3 feet ( 90 cm ) long . The leaves are green , often subglaucous , becoming suffused with red in full Sunday . They arelinearorlanceolate - linear , biconvex in cross - incision , eithersessileor onpedicels , valuate up to 1.1 inches ( 2.8 centimeter ) long and about 0.12 inch ( 0.3 cm ) wide . The young leave are brood with a powdery wax , render the plant a frosted appearance .
A plant grown in full sun. In cultivation, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Derivative of a photo by Santino Rischitelli. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The efflorescence are star - form , usually 5 - merous , with whitishpetalsand yellowanthers , and appear incymeswith 1 to 12 branches in late winter .
Light : This succulent grows best in positioning where it will revel the full Sunday for at least six hours daily . It will tolerate fond subtlety but will not boom in cryptic tone . Keep your indoor flora in a sunny window or under artificial light .
dirt : S. griseumdoes not wish to sit in waterlogged territory , so drain is essential to prevent root putrefaction . opt awell - enfeeble soil mixing .
Close-up of leaves. In habitat, Monte de San Nicolás, Guanajuato, Mexico. Derivative of a photo byIsrael Rodríguez Miranda. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Temperature : This plant is resistant of heat and freezing temperature . S. griseumcan withstand temperature as grim as 25 ° F ( -3.9 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones9b to 11b , 25 to 50 ° degree Fahrenheit ( -3.9 to 10 ° C ) .
Watering : From spring through capitulation , water system thoroughly and hold off for the filth to dry out out before watering again . In winter , water system your flora just enough to keep it from shriveling . Avoid wetting the leaf , stanch , and flowers when watering .
Fertilizing : Feed with a balanced constitutional fertilizer in spring . eating is unneeded if the industrial plant is divided annually and provided with fresh soil .
A cluster of flowers. Derivative of a photo by Eric Barbier viaInternational Crassulaceae Network.
Repotting : Repot your plant when it outgrows its current pot by moving it out to a larger container to hold the plant better . Spring is the best time to repotS. griseum . Make trusted the soil is teetotal before you begin repotting .
multiplication : Once you have oneS. griseum , it is easy to make more by taking radical cuttings and separate the plant life . It is also prosperous to grow from seminal fluid . Take film editing in spring when the plant life is in active growth . Once it has finished flowering , it is the correct time for sectionalisation . Spring or summer is the well time to inseminate the seeds .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Sedum .
S. griseumis not list as toxic for people but can be mildly toxic to pets and children .
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