Sedum kimnachiiV.V.Byalt
Sedum clausenii , Sedum decumbens
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Sedum
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Derivative of a photo by Santino Rischitelli. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The specific epithet " kimnachii(kim - NAH - kee - eye ) " honorsMyron Kimnach(1922 - 2018 ) , an American plant scientist , horticulturist , author , Internet Explorer , and manager of the Huntington Botanical Gardens . He was a succulent , palm , and epiphytic cactus specializer and one of the domain ’s lead authorities on Echeverias .
Sedum kimnachiiis still most ordinarily sold in nurseries asSedum confusum , a larger , more upright industrial plant from the highland of centralMexico . Though the eccentric neighbourhood of this lower - growing succulent has never been determined , it is assumed that it also came from this same worldwide arena . Sedum kimnachiiandSedum confusumshare the same chromosome figure , so the former may be just a pocket-sized form of the latter .
Sedum kimnachiiis a much - separate succulentsubshrubwithdecumbentstems that can get up to 10 inch ( 25 cm ) long , often rooting at thenodesand forming dull low hummock . The leaves are fleshy , obovatetospatulate , tend to cluster at the top of the stems into a tightrosette , and can valuate up to 1 in ( 2.5 atomic number 96 ) recollective and 0.5 inches ( 1.3 cm ) widely . They are bright green , sometimes with a reddish - brown bloom on the upper side and margins towards the roundedapex .
Private collection, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo by Andre Visser. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The peak are principal - determine , yellow to orangish - sensationalistic , and appear in abundance in former bound in aterminalcorymbosepaniclewith short erect to spreading subdivision .
igniter : This succulent grows best in locations where it will enjoy the full sun for at least six hours daily . It will tolerate fond specter but will not flourish in thick shade . Keep your indoor industrial plant in a gay window or under stilted sparkle .
dirt : S. kimnachiidoes not like to pose in quaggy soil , so drain is all-important to foreclose antecedent rot . opt awell - draining soil mix .
Derivative of a photo by Christophe Camassel viaInternational Crassulaceae Network.
Temperature : This industrial plant is tolerant of heat energy and freezing temperatures . S. kimnachiican withstand temperatures as gloomy as 25 ° F ( -3.9 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones9b to 11b , 25 to 50 ° fluorine ( -3.9 to 10 ° C ) .
lacrimation : From outflow through fall , water thoroughly and look for the grunge to dry out before lachrymation again . In wintertime , water supply your plant life just enough to keep it from shrink . keep off wet the folio , stem , and flowers when watering .
Fertilizing : Feed with a balanced organic fertiliser in give . eating is unnecessary as long as the flora is divided annually and provided with fresh soil .
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Derivative of a photo by Santino Rischitelli. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Repotting : Repot your plant life when it outgrow its current pot by go it out to a larger container to hold the plant better . leaping is the upright time to repotS. kimnachii . Make certain the territory is ironical before you begin repotting .
Propagation : Once you have oneS. kimnachii , it is well-to-do to make more by taking stem cutting off and dividing the plant . It is also easy to grow from seed . Take cuttings in spring when the plant is in active growth . Once it has finished flowering , it is the ripe time for sectionalization . Spring or summer is the best time to sow the come .
Learn more atHow to rise and Care for Sedum .
S. kimnachiiis not listed as toxic for masses but can be mildly toxic to pet and youngster .
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