Garden Stonecrop

Sedum arboroseum

Basic Information

Family: Crassulaceae

Genus: sedum

Plant ID (slug): sedum-arboroseum

Numeric ID: 25630

USDA Hardiness: 5-9

Ratings

Physical Characteristics

Sedum arboroseum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.

Distribution

E. Asia - China, Japan.

Habitats

Cultivated Beds; East Wall. In. South Wall. In. West Wall. In.

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves Edible Uses: Young plant - cooked. A famine food, it is only used when all else fails[177].

Medicinal Uses

Poultice Women's complaints The leaves are used in the treatment of fevers, inflammations and wounds[218]. The leaf juice is applied to burns and eruptions[218]. The flowers are used in the treatment of vaginal fluxes, nervous afflictions of children, corneal opacity and prolapse of the genitals following labour[218]. The whole plant is crushed and used as a poultice on inflammations etc[218].