A fat plant in the Crassulaceae family, sedum is also known as orpinum. It is a cousin of houseleek and kalanchoe. It is particularly common in Europe, Asia and North America. Its foliage and flowers come in a multitude of shapes and colors.
Sedum is an extremely hardy succulent! It requires very little watering or maintenance. It needs no fertilization. A star of dry gardens, it's the ideal plant to withstand summer heat and drought.
From sowing to cooking, we tell you everything you need to know about sedum! 🌱
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Growing sedum
Looking for an almost maintenance-free plant? Sedum is for you! 💪
Sedum is an incredibly hardy fat plant:
- It tolerates both cold (down to -15°C for some varieties) and heat. It'll have no trouble forgiving your summer vacations!
- It grows in poor soils (like rock gardens and low walls). It needs no fertilizer.
- It requires very little water and is very drought-resistant. It's the star of dry gardens! 💦
Its only weakness? Soil that's too moist, which may cause it to rot. Give it draining, porous, dry soil.
Sowing, planting, harvesting
Sow sedum seeds in spring, once the risk of frost has passed.
Plant it in spring or autumn, in pots or in the ground. Foliage comes in many colors: green, brown, orange, purple...
It flowers at the end of summer. It produces white, pink or yellow flowers, depending on the variety.
A self-fertilizing vegetable garden for growing and composting in a small space
Easy & Odorless
Handcrafted in Portugal
Design
Compact
Modular
2x more harvests than in pots
How do you water it?
Thanks to its water-storing leaves, sedum is highly resistant to drought. It requires very little water to grow. In the open ground, there's no need to water it - rain is enough. In pots, water when the soil is completely dry.
Exposure: how to place it in the garden?
This succulent appreciates sunny exposure. It loves heat and thrives in arid environments.
Sedum, an edible plant
Some varieties of sedum are edible. This is the case, for example, with the remarkable sedum spectabile, with its large, rounded green leaves.
Rich in vitamin C, the leaves of the remarkable sedum can be eaten in salad or soup!
A medicinal plant
Sedum's medicinal virtues have been known for centuries. The name "sedum" comes from the Latin "sedare", meaning to soothe. Among other things, it soothes wounds, burns and insect bites. Take a leaf, remove the epidermis and rub it on your skin to soothe it!
Did you know?
Sedum is used in roof greening to encourage biodiversity in the city, improve air quality and combat heat islands.
