Hylotelephium spectabile(Boreau ) H. Ohba
Brilliant Stonecrop , Butterfly Stonecrop , Ice Plant , Live incessantly , Rabbit ’s Cabbage , Showy Orpine , Showy Stonecrop
Anacampseros spectabilis , Hylotelephium pseudospectabile , Hylotelephium spectabilevar.angustifolium , Hylotelephium spectabilevar.spectabile , Sedum pseudospectabile , Sedum spectabile
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Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : TelephieaeGenus : Hylotelephium
The specific epithet " spectabile(speck - TAB - ih - lee ) " means " visible ; famed , admirable , or singular ( worth seeing ) " and refers to the bloom head .
Hylotelephium spectabileis aboriginal toChinaandKorea .
Hylotelephium spectabile , formerly known asSedum spectabile , is a succulent flora that forge a thump of erect , unbranching stanch bearing egg - shaped leaves with toothed margins . The stems are greenish - white-hot and can grow up to 28 in ( 70 cm ) tall . The leaves are opposite or whorled , thick , fleshy , gray-haired - leafy vegetable to blue - green , measure up to 5.2 inch ( 13 centimeter ) prospicient and 2 inches ( 5 cm ) astray .
The flowers are star - forge , pink with ruby-red - brown anther , and appear from belated summer to frost in categorical final cluster that can make up to 6 column inch ( 15 cm ) in diameter .
twinkle : This succulent prefers full sun . It tolerates Inner Light to partial shade in raging summer climates but will give rise weak , floppy growth when grown in too much shade . Plant yourH. spectabilein an area of your garden that obtain 6 hours of sunlight daily .
ground : H. spectabiledoes not involve rich soil , but it does need excellent drain . Choose a commercial potting mix for succulent , ormake one yourself .
Hardiness : This plant life is cold - hardy and tolerant of heat and drought , making it a popular outdoor succulent . H. spectabilecan hold temperature as low as -40 to 30 ° F ( -40 to -1.1 ° C),USDA hardiness zones3a to 9b .
Watering : The best way to waterH. spectabileis to use the " soakage and juiceless " method . Get the soil completely wet , and then hold off until it is dry before watering again .
fertilize : prey annually with a balanced fertilizer . According to the package counsel , applythe fertilizerto the soil in spring as new growth appears .
Repotting : Plants in container require little more care than those in gardens . Repot yourH. spectabilewhen it outgrows its current crapper by moving it to a bombastic good deal to hold the works well . fountain is the best sentence to repot this works . verify the soil is teetotal before you begin the repotting cognitive process .
extension : This succulent can be grow from seeds , division , or stem cuttings . Sow seeds in fountain . Dividing yourH. spectabileis tardily and can be carry out at almost any fourth dimension in the uprise time of year , though it is likely well done in leap or other summer . Propagate by stem clipping in summer .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Hylotelephium .
H. spectabilecan be mildly toxic to humans and animal .
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