Rhodiola hobsonii (prain ex Raym.-hamet) S.h.fu

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Crassulaceae > Rhodiola

Characteristics

Caudex erect, robust. Caudex leaves leaflike, long petiolate; leaf blade oblanceolate to oblong, to 1.8 × 0.3 cm, deciduous, apex subacute. Flowering stems 5.5-13.5 cm. Stem leaves alternate, sessile, narrowly oblanceolate to oblong, ca. 10 × 2-4.5 mm, margin entire or sparsely denticulate, apex obtuse. Inflorescences helicoid cymose, 3-10-flowered. Flowers unequally 5-merous. Sepals triangular-to ovate-lanceolate, ca. 5 × 2 mm, apex acute. Petals red, ovate, to 8 × 3 mm, base connate, margin slightly fimbriate toward apex. Stamens 10; antesepalous ones ca. 7.5 mm; antepetalous ones ca. 4 mm; anthers dorsifixed. Nectar scales subspatulate-oblong, ca. 1 × 0.6 mm. Carpels ca. 5.5 mm. Styles ca. 1 mm. Follicles erect, 9-10 mm, base connate. Seeds obovoid, ca. 0.8 mm. Fl. Jul.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.15
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Minimum temperature (C°) -29
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Distribution

Rhodiola hobsonii world distribution map, present in Bhutan, China, and India

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:42583-1
WFO ID wfo-0001300618
COL ID 796M3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Sedum praegerianum Rhodiola hobsonii Sedum hobsonii Sedum mirabile