Sedum ochroleucum
European stonecrop · Stonecrop · Creamy stonecrop
Description
Source: leafsnapPetrosedum ochroleucum, the European stonecrop, is a species of plant in the family Crassulaceae native to Europe and Turkey.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Originating from arid areas, Petrosedum ochroleucum subsp. ochroleucum performs best in full sun, as its native habitat has intense sunlight and very little shade. It can also tolerate partial sun, providing some flexibility in its growth.
🌡️ Temperature 5–35°C
Although Petrosedum ochroleucum subsp. ochroleucum tolerates some heat, it mainly does best and grows during the cooler months, entering dormancy in summer. In hot summer conditions, provide shade to prevent scorching from intense sunlight. Watering should be reduced or stopped during the hottest period to avoid root rot. Winter and spring are when Petrosedum ochroleucum subsp. ochroleucum grows vigorously. Provided temperatures do not fall too low, it will continue to grow steadily.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 0-0
🌱 Fertilizer
For Petrosedum ochroleucum subsp. ochroleucum, light doses of fertilizer 1-2 times a year during the growing season are adequate. Avoid fertilizing in winter and in summer when the plant is dormant. Cut back on fertilizer for repotted plants and wait a couple of months after repotting before feeding. Fertilizing helps maintain healthy growth and promotes blooms.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Sedum
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-9
- Mature Height
- 10 cm to 15 cm
- Mature Spread
- 20 cm to 30 cm
- Leaf Color
- Light Green, Pale Green
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 1.52 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall
- Native Area
- Turkey, Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Serbia, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia, France