Hylotelephium telephium(L. ) H. Ohba
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Hylotelephium telephiumsubsp.telephium , Sedum telephium
In habitat, Saxon, Wisconsin, United States. Derivative of a photo byIan Shackleford. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
household : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : TelephieaeGenus : Hylotelephium
The specific epithet " telephium(te - LE - fee - um ) " honorsTelephus , King of Mysia and Word of Heracles , who suffered from a fishgig wounding that would not heal until treated by rust scratch from the gig that had stimulate the wound .
Hylotelephium telephiumis native to cardinal and easternEuropeand easternAsiabut has been widely introduced elsewhere , particularly inNorth America . It grows in domain , around hedges , hills , and gravelly or chalky soils .
In habitat, Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia. Derivative of a photo byOleg Kosterin. Used underCC BY 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Hylotelephium telephium , formerly hump asSedum telephium , is a succulent plant with vertical , ascending , or seldom pendulous stems that bear dull green leaf . The flowering stems can spring up up to 24 column inch ( 60 centimeter ) grandiloquent from a short rootstock with numerous fusiform roots , forge upright to semi - vertical hill . The leaves are oblong , elliptic to narrowly ovate , with commonly strongly toothed margin , and can produce up to 2.4 inches ( 6 centimetre ) long and 1 inch ( 2.5 centimeter ) widely . They are often glaucous and sometimes tinged red .
The star - shaped , cherry-red - purple flowers appear in dense , many - flower clusters , unremarkably terminal or sometimes from the axils of upper leave , from late summer to pass . The foliage dies back to the ground in the winter , and new stems arise in the springiness .
USDA hardiness zone5a to 9b : from −20 ° F ( −28.9 ° C ) to 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) .
New growth in spring. In habitat, Piermont, New Hampshire, United States. Derivative of a photo byhollyyoung. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Light : This succulent opt full sun . It tolerates brightness level to fond spook in hot summer mood but will produce imperfect , floppy growth when grown in too much shade . plant life yourH. telephiumin an country of your garden that gets 6 hours of sunlight day by day .
filth : H. telephiumdoes not need full-bodied soil but want excellent drainage . you may choose a commercial potting mixture for succulent ormake one yourself .
Temperature : This industrial plant is cold - fearless and patient of of heating plant and drouth , lay down it a popular outdoor succulent . H. telephiumcan withstand temperatures as depleted as -30 ° F ( -34.4 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones4a to 9b , -30 to 30 ° F ( -34.4 to -1.1 ° C ) .
In habitat, Shirinsky District, Republic of Khakassia, Russia. Derivative of a photo byspeleokot. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Watering : The best fashion to waterH. telephiumis to use the " soak and dry " method . Get the grease completely soaked , and then wait until it is dry before irrigate again .
fertilize : Feed per year with a balanced fertilizer . As new ontogenesis appears in spring , applyfertilizerto the soil according to the software system directions .
Repotting : plant grown in containers ask more charge than those grown in garden . When yourH. telephiumoutgrows its current pot , move it to a larger pot that will better hold the flora . leaping is the best meter for repotting . Make certain the territory is teetotal before you begin .
Propagation : This succulent can be grown from ejaculate , part , or theme cuttings . Sow the seeds in spring . divide yourH. telephiumis easy and can be carried out at almost any time in the growing season , though it is probably best done in spring or early summer . Propagate by radical cuttings in summer .
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H. telephiumcan be mildly toxic to humans and animate being .
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