Sedum praealtum
shrubby stonecrop
Family CrassulaceaeAlso called green cockscomb
About
A small woody succulent shrub from Mexico with rosettes of lime-green leaves and clusters of yellow starry flowers in late winter and spring. It is easy to root from cuttings but not cold-hardy.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Soil
- Poor, well-drained soil.
- Propagation
- Roots easily from cuttings.
- Mature size
- Up to about 90 cm tall and 1.2 m wide.
- Hardiness
- Not cold-hardy.
Field notes
Morphology
Sub-woody brown or grey stems up to 90 cm tall and 1.2 m wide, with hairless, spoon-shaped lime-green leaves about 3.8 cm long in rosettes. Large clusters of bright yellow star-shaped flowers appear late winter to spring; it tends to rest in summer.
Distribution & habitat
Native to Mexico, in the wild.
Cultivation notes
Grows readily in rock gardens in poor, well-drained soil and can be trained as bonsai because of its tree-like habit. Very similar to Sedum dendroideum, which has a line of glands near the leaf margins.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Mexico
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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