Sedum annuumL.
Annual Stonecrop
Etiosedum annuum , Sedum annuum subsp . annuum
Plants in bloom. In habitat, Ammassalik, Greenland. Derivative of a photo byPeter Zika. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Sedum
The specific epithet " annuum(AN - yoo - um ) " is the neuter form of the Latin procedural " annuus , " meaning " yearly , yearly , lasting a year , " and refers to the life cycle of the mintage .
The native range ofSedum annuumis northernEurope , Iceland , most of the mickle ranges of central and southern Europe , and throughoutAnatoliaandIran . It grows on sunny rocks , stony ground , and gravelly place at elevations of up to 9,850 feet ( 3,000 m ) .
Top view of a branched plant. In habitat, Skarpnäck, Sweden. Photo byDaniel Petersen. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
Sedum annuumis anannualor rarelybiennialsucculent with vertical stem that brook pea - green or red - tinged leaves . It can rise up to 8 inches ( 20 cm ) improbable . The stems are simple or fork from the base . The leaves are duncical , fleshy , linear - oblong oroblong - elliptic , sessilewith a poor , broadtruncatespur , and can evaluate up to 0.25 inches ( 0.6 cm ) long .
The flowers are yellow , sometimes tinged with bolshy . They are wiz - shaped , 5 - merous , and come out in laxcymeswith 3 to 15 flowers on 1 to 3 outgrowth in summertime .
Light : Although common and far-flung in the wild , S. annuumis not much cultivate . It grows best in positioning where it will love the full sunlight for at least six hour per day .
A plant with a simple stem in bloom. In habitat, Bolzano, Italy. Derivative of a photo byEmanuele Santarelli. Used underCC BY-SA 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
territory : S. annuumdoes not like to sit in waterlogged soil , so drainage is essential to prevent radical rot . take awell - run out stain mixture .
lacrimation : From outflow through downfall , water thoroughly and expect for the dirt to dry out before watering again . Avoid wet the leafage , stems , and flower when watering .
Propagation : Since it ordinarily grows as an annual plant , S. annuumcan be distribute only from seeds .
Clusters of stems in bloom. In habitat, Wengen, Bern, Switzerland. Derivative of a photo byJanet Novak. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Sedum .
S. annuumis not heel as toxic for citizenry but can be mildly toxic to pet and children .
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