Hylotelephium telephioides(Michx . ) H.Ohba
Allegheny Stonecrop , American Live Forever , American Orpine , Live - constantly , Live - forever Stonecrop , Wild Live constantly
Anacampseros telephioides , Sedum telephioides
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family unit : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : TelephieaeGenus : Hylotelephium
The specific epithet " telephioides " means " resembling Telephium " and refer to the alikeness of this species to the members of the genusTelephium .
Hylotelephium telephioidesis native to theUnited States(from Georgia to Illinois and New York ) andCanada(Ontario ) .
Hylotelephium telephioides , formerly known asSedum telephioides , is a lush plant life with a short rootstock that produces a clustering of fleshy stem with green or sensationalistic - green , often glaucous leafage . The stems can grow up to 3.3 understructure ( 1 one thousand ) tall . The leaf are alternate or diametric , elliptic with irregular teeth along the margins , and can measure up to 4 inch ( 10 cm ) retentive and 1.6 in ( 4 cm ) widely .
The flowers are asterisk - shaped , appear in slow clusters in fall , and can reach up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) in diameter . They have white or pink - ting to blanch pink petals with a dark-green keel and purplish - reddish anthers .
Hylotelephium telephioidesis standardised toHylotelephium spectabileandHylotelephium telephium , both distinguished by their importantly darker pinkish flowers .
Light : This succulent prefers full sun . It tolerates lighting to partial shade in hot summer climates but will bring out weak , floppy growth when farm in too much shade . Plant yourH. telephioidesin an area of your garden that receive 6 60 minutes of sunshine day by day .
dirt : H. telephioidesdoes not involve rich dirt but ask first-class drainage . Choose a commercial-grade potting mix for succulents , ormake one yourself .
Hardiness : This plant has a tolerance to hot up and drouth and is cold - hardy , making it a pop outdoor succulent . H. telephioidescan withstand temperature as low as -20 to 30 ° F ( -28.9 to -1.1 ° C),USDA hardiness zones5a to 9b .
Watering : The best way to waterH. telephioidesis to habituate the " soak and dry " method acting . Get the soil all sloshed , and then wait until it is dry before water again .
fertilise : Feed annually with a balanced fertilizer . harmonize to the software program directions , applythe fertilizerto the stain in spring as new maturation appears .
Repotting : plant in containers require little more concern than those in gardens . Repot your H. telephioides when it outgrows its current pot by moving it to a larger peck to hold the plant better . fountain is the just time to repot this works . verify the soil is dry before you start the repotting process .
Propagation : This succulent can be mature from seeds , partition , or stem cuttings . Sow seeds in spring . divide yourH. telephioidesis easy and can be carried out at almost any time in the maturate season , though it is plausibly intimately done in spring or former summer . Propagate by fore carving in summer .
study more atHow to Grow and Care for Hylotelephium .
H. telephioidescan be mildly toxic to humanity and animals .
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