Sedum alpestre Vill.

Orpin des alpes (fr), Orpin des Alpes (fr), Orpin alpestre (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Crassulaceae > Sedum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.02-0.065m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.02 - 0.07
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-6

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity weak toxic (leaf), weak toxic (fruit)
Animal toxicity weak toxic (leaf), weak toxic (fruit)

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Sedum alpestre habit picture by PhilBern (cc-by-sa)
Sedum alpestre habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Sedum alpestre habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Sedum alpestre leaf picture by Pedro Salgadinho (cc-by-sa)
Sedum alpestre leaf picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Sedum alpestre leaf picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Sedum alpestre flower picture by Johannes Fischer (cc-by-sa)
Sedum alpestre flower picture by cam leg (cc-by-sa)
Sedum alpestre flower picture by Erwin Graf (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Sedum alpestre fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Sedum alpestre fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Sedum alpestre fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Sedum alpestre world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:275031-1
WFO ID wfo-0000438089
COL ID 4W8VX
BDTFX ID 62146
INPN ID 122107
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Sedum repens Sedum scheuchzeri Sedum saxatile Sedum guetardi Sedum alpestre

Lower taxons

Sedum alpestre subsp. erythraeum (griseb.) 't