Orpine

Sedum telephium

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Plant Data

Flowering Months:

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

Order:

Saxifragales

Family:

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop)

Also in this family:

Biting Stonecrop, Caucasian Stonecrop, Common House-leek, English Stonecrop, Kamchatka Stonecrop, Lamb's-tail, Navelwort, New Zealand Pigmyweed, Rock Stonecrop, Roseroot, White Stonecrop

Type:

Flower

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Maximum Size:

60 centimetres tall

Habitats:

Gardens, hedgerows, rocks, woodland.

Flower:

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.

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

Similar Species:

Roseroot

Caucasian Stonecrop

Distribution Map

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