Butterfly stonecrop (Sedum spectabile)

Butterfly stonecrop is a stunning plant with showy pink flowers. It is easily accessible plant. The common name of sedum spectabile is “ice plant”. It creates beauty in your garden. Butterflies and many other insects are attracting to this plant. The stem of this plant is succulent and frosted.

Names

Scientific name: Hylotelephium spectabile 
Common name: showy stonecrop, butterfly stonecrop, ice plant,

Classification of Butterfly stonecrop

Family	Crassulaceae
Genus	Hylotelephium
Order	Rosales
Species	H. spectabile, Sedum spectabile
Class	Dicotyledonae
Kingdom	Plantae

Flowering data:

Flower	Showy, flat
Time of bloom
The color	Shade of pink, Red, White, Yellow
Plant type	Annual/Perennial
Phylum	Spermatophyta
Domain	Eukaryota
Subphylum	Angiospermae
Bloom Time	Summer, fall
Frost	Hardy
Evergreen	No
Habitat	Valleys, rocky cliffs, and damp places along woodlands
Leaf	Fairly bland flavor

Plant Care – Butterfly stonecrop

Sun	Full sun
Water
Wind	Sheltered
Growth	Medium
Attracts	Butterflies, insects
Soil pH	Acid, neutral and basic
Soil type	Clay, loamy, sandy
Origin	China and Korea

How to care for the Butterfly stonecrop plant?

Light:
Sedums plants grow best in full sun in full sun it is growing well.

Water:
Sedum plants need little care. Observe your plants regularly to make sure they are not too dry and water when desirable. 

Fertilizing:
Sedums plant generally favors lean conditions so go easy on the fertilizer. Organic compost applied is best. Chemical fertilizer can guide to stretching and flopping.

Soil:
Well-drained soil is necessary for a healthy Sedum. It cannot live in waterlogged, heavy soil. The soil used for this plant should be loamy, sandy, and clay. The pH of the soil should be acidic, basic, and neutral.

Pruning:
In the early summer or late spring, cut the sedum plant back in half and also cut damage stems or leaves.

Sedum spectabile growth:
In the growing season, sedum plants can grow up to 1 inch.

Read more about succulents

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