Biology:Sedum cauticola
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Sedum |
| Species: | S. cauticola
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| Sedum cauticola Praeger
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Hylotelephium cauticola (Praeger) H.Ohba | |
Sedum cauticola, the cliff stonecrop, syn. Hylotelephium cauticola[citation needed] 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.[1][2]
The specific epithet cauticola means "growing on cliffs", referring to the plant's favoured habitat.[3]
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.[4]
References
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Sedum cauticola | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 3 June 2013 }}
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. pp. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Sedum cauticola". http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1815. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q5215924 entry
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