Kingdom Plantae Family Crassulaceae Scientific name Sedum cauticola Rank Species | Order Saxifragales Genus Sedum Higher classification Stonecrop | |
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Similar Stonecrop, Sedum spurium, Orange stonecrop, Sedum album, Hylotelephium spectabile | ||
Sedum cauticola lidakense stone crop
Sedum cauticola (cliff stonecrop) syn. Hylotelephium cauticola is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to Japan. Growing to 8 cm (3 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) wide, it is a carpet-forming succulent perennial with trailing stems of pink-tinged grey-green round leaves, and purplish pink star-shaped flowers in autumn.
The specific epithet cauticola means "growing on cliffs", referring to the plant's favoured habitat.
In cultivation it is suitable for a rock garden or alpine garden in alkaline to neutral soil. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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