Hylotelephium telephium
Grand Orpin
Orpine
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | tiny |
| Flowering months | September, October, November |
| Leaf type | Elliptic, Succulent |
| Height | 20-60 cm |
Description
Full name Hylotelephium telephium subsp. maximum. Quite rare, a perennial which dies down completely in winter, new shoots sprouting each year from existing buds. The roots are thick and tuberous. The stems are erect, flushed with pink, branched at the top. The stems and the leaves contain sufficient water for survival during the summer period.
Flowers
The flowers appear in autumn, in clusters, each individual flower has 5 petals and twice as many stamens.
Leaves
Succulent fleshy, water-retaining leaves, Elliptic oval leaf. Fleshy, oval, serrated leaves, stalkless, flat.
Fruits Seeds
Follicle: dried up compartments of the ovary opening up to release brownish-maroon seeds.
Edible
Leaves: fleshy and crunchy.
Medical
Whole plant: juice was used to treat diarrhoea.
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