Sedum tetractinum Fröd.

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Crassulaceae > Sedum

Characteristics

Flowering stems simple or branched, erect or prostrate, 9-15 cm. Leaves alternate or 3-verticillate, pseudopetiolate, usually deciduous; leaf blade ovate to orbicular, 1.5-3.2 × 1-1.3 cm, base abruptly and narrowly cuneate, apex rounded, minutely papillate. Cyme scorpioid, pedunculate; bracts shortly petiolate, orbicular, 4-5 mm, apex minutely papilliferous. Flowers unequally 4-merous. Sepals narrowly triangular, ca. 0.8 mm, apex obtuse. Petals lanceolate-oblong, 3.5-5 × ca. 1 mm, apex obtuse. Stamens 8, slightly shorter than petals; antepetalous ones inserted ca. 0.8 mm from petal base. Nectar scales broadly spatulate, ca. 0.7 × 0.4 mm, apex obtuse. Carpels 4, divergent, 4-5 mm, base connate. Styles ca. 0.8 mm. Follicles many seeded. Seeds ovoid, 1-1.2 mm, mammillate. Fl. Aug-Sep.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.55 - 0.75
Mature height (meter) 0.12
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Among rocks near streams; at elevations from 500-1,000 metres.
Light 6-8
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

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°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Sedum tetractinum world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:276159-1
WFO ID wfo-0001261285
COL ID 6YBHN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Sedum tetractinum