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Orpine

Sedum telephium

Please keep in mind that it is illegal to uproot a plant without the landowner's consent and care should be taken at all times not to damage wild plants. Wild plants should never be picked for pleasure and some plants are protected by law.

Plant Data

Order:

Saxifragales

Family:

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop)

Type:

Flower

Flowering Months:

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

Flower:

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Pink, 5 petals

 

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:

60 centimetres tall

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.

Frequency (UK):

Occasionally seen  

Habitats:

Gardens, hedgerows, rocks, woodland.