Hylotelephium cyaneum (syn. Sedum cyaneum), commonly known as the azure stonecrop, is a perennial mat-forming succulent groundcover plant of the family Crassulaceae. Its native range is in eastern Siberia and Russian Far East.[1]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Hylotelephium |
Species: | H. cyaneum
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Hylotelephium cyaneum | |
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Description
editIt has short dark red stems with fleshy grey leaves with a hint of purple. It flowers in late summer and early autumn. It can be used in gravel or rock gardens and as a patio or container plant.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Hylotelephium cyaneum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Hylotelephium cyaneum 'Sakhalin'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 21 May 2022.