Sedum reflexum

Sedum reflexum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Crassulaceae
Genus:	Sedum
Species:	S. reflexum
Binomial name
	Sedum reflexum; L.

Sedum reflexum or Sedum rupestre, also known as reflexed stonecrop,^[1] Jenny's stonecrop,^[2] blue stonecrop, stone orpine, prick-madam and trip-madam,^[3] is a species of perennial succulent flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to northern, central, and southern Europe. It is also known as Petrosedum reflexum.

Description[]

The Sedum reflexum plants are typically up to 10 cm high, with sprawling stems and stiff foliage resembling spruce branches, with softer tissue. The leaves are frequently blue-gray to gray but range to light greens and yellows; the flowers are yellow. Like most other Sedum species, it has a prostrate, spreading habit.

Cultivation[]

Sedum reflexum is a popular ornamental plant, grown in gardens, containers, and as houseplants. It is drought-tolerant. There are named cultivars with variegated (multi-colored) leaves. Through vegetative cloning it is propagated from cuttings.^[4]

This sedum is prone to fasciation (cristate forms), which produces attractive cactus-like forms, with irregular curves. However it reverts easily, so all normal offshoots need to be removed quickly to maintain the cristate form.^[5]

S. reflexum is occasionally used as a salad leaf or herb in Europe, including the United Kingdom.^[6] It is said to have a slightly astringent or sour taste.

References[]

^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
^ "Sedum reflexum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
^ "trip-madam". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
^ Horvath, Brent. "The Plant Lover's Guide to Sedums".Timber Press Inc., 2014, p. 113
^ Stephenson, Ray (1994). Sedum. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-238-2.
^ "Sedum rupestre - L. Crooked Yellow Stonecrop". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 2010-04-28.

Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’
Cristate forms in Crassulaceae family, Peter Lapshin

External links[]

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[BSBI07-1] BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[2] "Sedum reflexum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.

[3] "trip-madam". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)

[4] Horvath, Brent. "The Plant Lover's Guide to Sedums".Timber Press Inc., 2014, p. 113

[5] Stephenson, Ray (1994). Sedum. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-238-2.

[6] "Sedum rupestre - L. Crooked Yellow Stonecrop". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 2010-04-28.

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