Hylotelephium cyaneum(Rudolph ) H.Ohba
sky-blue Stonecrop
Sedum cyaneum
Photo byPeter Zika
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : TelephieaeGenus : Hylotelephium
The specific name " cyaneum(sy - AN - electrical engineering - um ) " is the sexless form of the Latine adjectival " cyaneus , " meaning " inscrutable or blue dispirited ( color ) , " and refers to the colouring of the foliage .
Hylotelephium cyaneumis native toRussia(EastSiberiaand Sakhalin ) and northernJapan .
Hylotelephium cyaneum , formerly known asSedum cyaneum , is a lustrelessness - forming succulent with short stems and fleshy , unruffled , grey - gullible leaves arranged in rosettes . The leaves are spatula - shaped or lance - shaped , with a pointed end at the base , and can maturate up to 0.5 inches ( 1.3 cm ) long .
The bloom are star - shaped , reddish - purpleness with blackish anthers . They appear in terminal clusters on leafy , often reddish stalks in late summer and early pin . The flower stalks can grow up to 3.2 inch ( 8 centimetre ) long .
Light : This succulent prefers full sun . It tolerate light to fond tincture in hot summer climates but will bring out weak , floppy growth when grow in too much subtlety . Plant yourH. cyaneumin an area of your garden that gets 6 hours of sunshine daily .
Soil : H. cyaneumdoes not need rich grime , but it does ask excellent drainage . Choose a commercial potting mix for succulents , ormake one yourself .
Hardiness : This plant has a tolerance to heat and drought and is moth-eaten - hardy , make it a pop out-of-door succulent . H. cyaneumcan withstand temperatures as gloomy as -30 to 30 ° F ( -34.4 to -1.1 ° C),USDA hardiness zones4a to 9b .
Watering : The best mode to waterH. cyaneumis to practice the " soakage and ironic " method acting . Get the soil completely wet , and then wait until it is dry before watering again .
Fertilizing : Feed annually with a balanced fertiliser . According to the package direction , applythe fertilizerto the land in spring as new increment appear .
Repotting : Plants in container require little more care than those in gardens . Repot yourH. cyaneumwhen it outgrows its current kitty by move it to a larger kitty to hold the works substantially . Spring is the best time to repot this plant . Make indisputable the soil is juiceless before you get down the repotting process .
extension : This succulent can be grown from seeds , variance , or root cutting off . Sow seeds in spring . Dividing yourH. cyaneumis easy and can be carried out at almost any time in the growing season , though it is probably best done in springtime or former summer . Propagate by stem cutting in summer .
Learn more atHow to originate and Care for Hylotelephium .
H. cyaneumcan be gently toxic to humans and animate being when take in .
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