Sedum decumbens
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Sedum decumbens

Tier 2 Difficulty: hard Water: low Light: full_sun Toxicity: low
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Hardiness
Zone 3–10
Click count
101
Observations
4

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun

Showy stonecrop, indigenous to dry regions, flourishes in complete sunlight since its natural habitat features intense sunlight and scarce shade. It also accommodates to partial sun, demonstrating some adaptability in its development.

Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 0–35°C

Despite some resistance to warmth, Showy stonecrop essentially prospers and expands during the less heated seasons and becomes inactive in the summertime. It's critical to provide shade to this plant in the high summer heat to avoid damage from harsh sun rays. It's also advisable to limit or stop watering during the peak heat season to avoid the roots from rotting. Winter and spring are the seasons when Showy stonecrop exhibits dynamic growth. Continuous steady growth can be expected from this plant provided the temperature does not fall excessively low.

Ideal temperature: 0–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 0-0
Soil pH: 0-0
🌱 Fertilizer

The Showy stonecrop only requires light applications of fertilizer 1-2 times annually during its growth phase. Refrain from fertilizing during winter and summer, as the plant is in a dormant state. After repotting, decrease the amount of fertilizer and hold off on fertilizing for a few months. The use of fertilizers promotes robust growth and stimulates flowering.

🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Sedum
Family
Crassulaceae
Hardiness Zone
3-9
Mature Height
49 cm
Mature Spread
40 cm
Leaf Color
Sea Green, Medium Sea Green
Leaf Type
Semi-evergreen
Flower Color
Pink
Flower Size
12.70 cm to 15.24 cm
Bloom Time
Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall
Planting Time
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Harvest Time
Mid fall, Late fall
Native Area
Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Greece, Belarus, Ukraine, China, Russia, Lithuania, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Spain, Switzerland, Mongolia, Estonia, Albania, Latvia

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