Sedum tenuifolium
Orpin amplexicaule
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | yellow |
| Flower size | 12-16 mm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July |
| Leaf type | Succulent |
| Height | 15-30 cm |
Description
Sedum tenuifolium and Sedum sediforme are the most common Sedums in our area. Both grow on old walls and in rocky habitats. The leaves are very different, also the flower colour.
Flowers
The flowers are pale yellow with 5-8 petals, usually with a red mid-vein; 10-16 stamens, borne in lax clusters.
Leaves
Succulent fleshy, water-retaining leaves. Linear-cylindrical, fleshy, pointed.
Fruits Seeds
Follicle: 5 dried up compartments of the ovary opening on one side to release the seed.
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