Plant Encyclopedia
Sedum palmeri
Japanese name: セドゥム パルメリ
Scientific name: Sedum palmeri
[Overview]
An evergreen perennial about 30 cm tall.
It is a succulent.
The stems branch and usually creep sideways or hang down.
Leaves are simple and alternate, spoon-shaped, about 7 cm long, fleshy, and form rosettes at the stem tips.
The leaves are covered with a white powder and turn red in winter.
A racemose to cymose inflorescence at the stem tip bears many bright yellow 5-petaled flowers.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by stem cuttings, leaf cuttings or seed.
It is cold hardy.
Details
Names
Japanese: セドゥム パルメリ、ウスゲショウ（園芸名）
Life form
Perennial
Evergreen / deciduous
Evergreen
Habit
Terrestrial
Flowering season
April, May, June
Distribution or origin
Mexico
Height
300 mm
Leaf shape
Simple leaf (unlobed)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Entire
Inflorescence
Raceme, Cyme
Number of petals
5
Flower color
Yellow
Leaf color
Green
Availability of seeds and plants
Low
Form sold
Seedlings
Propagation
Seed, Cuttings, Leaf cuttings
Sun exposure
Full sun
Water needs
Dry, Moderate
Soil needs
Required
Tolerance
Cold tolerance, Drought tolerance
Suitable uses
Potted plant, Container, Balcony, Hanging basket
Translated from our Japanese encyclopedia. If anything differs, the Japanese page is correct.