Orpine

Sedum telephium

Plant Data

Order:

Saxifragales

Family:

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop)

Flowering Months:

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Flowers:

Loose clusters of tiny but dense purplish-pink to rose-coloured flowers at the top of the stems. 5 pointed petals and an equal number of leaf-like sepals.

Fruit:

Many seeded dry fruit, splitting open on one side when ripe.

Leaves:

Broad, coarsely toothed, succulent and alternate leaves.

Maximum Size:

60cm tall.

Foraging Notes:

The leaves can be eaten either raw or cooked and can be added to salads. The roots can be added to soups and stews after cooking.
Never consume a wild plant unless you are 100% certain that it is safe to eat and you know that you have identified it correctly.

Other Names:

Aaron's Rod, Alpine, Alpine Livelong, Evergreen Orpine, Frog Plant, Frog's-stomach, Harping Johnny, Life-everlasting, Live-forever, Livelong, Midsummer-men, Orphan John, Red Orpine, Rosecrown, Rosy-flowered Stonecrop, Stonecrop, Stone-hot, Wild Stonecrop, Witch's Moneybags.

Habitats:

Gardens, hedgerows, rocks, woodland.