Sedum leibergiiBritton
Leiberg Stonecrop , Leiberg ’s Stonecrop
Amerosedum leibergii , Sedum borschii , Sedum divaricatum , Sedum leibergiivar.borschii , Sedum leibergiivar.typicum
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fellowship : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Sedum
The specific name " leibergii(lee - BERG - electrical engineering - heart ) " honorsJohn Bernhard Leiberg(1853 - 1913 ) , a Swedish - American botanical explorer , forester , and bryologist .
Sedum leibergiiis native to theUnited States . It grow on cliffs and rocky slopes from Yakima County in Washington south to north - primal Oregon and east to southeastern Washington and western Idaho , including the Snake River Canyon .
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Sedum leibergiiis abiennialsucculent with a slenderrootstockand spirally arranged leaves that form small , flat , open rosettes . The leaves are lenient , green or greenish - ashen , oblanceolate , obovate , or narrowlyspatulate , and can assess about 0.6 inch ( 1.5 cm ) long and 0.12 inch ( 0.3 cm ) wide .
The flowers are bright yellow , champion - shaped , normally 5- or 6 - merous , sometimes 7 - merous , and produced in summer on erect , flat - toppedinflorescenceswith 3 to 6bracts . The inflorescence can grow up to 7.2 in ( 18 cm ) tall .
This biyearly species can be perpetuated in cultivation since the rootstock forms hole-and-corner buds that emerge and form rosettes the next time of year .
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light source : This succulent develop best in locations where it will enjoy the full sun for at least six hours day by day . It will stick out partial shade but will not fly high in deep shadiness . Keep your indoor plant in a sunny window or under unreal lights .
filth : S. leibergiidoes not wish to sit down in waterlogged soil , so drainage is essential to prevent ascendent rot . Choose awell - draining soil mix .
Hardiness : This works is large-minded of heat and freezing temperature . S. leibergiican withstand temperatures as depressed as -20 to 30 ° F ( -28.9 to -1.1 ° C),USDA hardiness zones5a to 9b .
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tearing : From saltation through fall , water exhaustively and wait for the soil to dry out before watering again . In winter , water your plant just enough to keep it from shrink . quash wetting the leave , stems , and prime when irrigate .
Fertilizing : Feed with a balanced organic plant food in spring . alimentation is unneeded as long the plant is separate per year and provide with fresh grease .
Repotting : Repot your plant when it outgrows its current pot by moving it out to a orotund container to hold the plant better . Spring is the best prison term to repotS. leibergii . ensure the filth is dry before you begin repot .
Propagation : Once you have oneS. leibergii , it is easy to make more by dividing the industrial plant . It is also easy to grow from seed . Spring or summer is the best time to sow in the seeds .
memorise more atHow to Grow and Care for Sedum .
S. leibergiiis not listed as toxic for people but can be gently toxic to pets and children .
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