Botanical Name: Sedum dendroideum v. prealtum
Common Name: Mexican Bush Sedum
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an upright to sprawling succulent plant, with fleshy loosely branching stems forming a mostly open, irregular clump; older stems are whitish-green, smooth
Height 1' - 3' (5')
Spread equal or more
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors thrives in full or partial sun; can be grown indoors as container plant
Soil prefers coarse well-draining locations; tolerates clay
Hardiness hardy – zones 12-24 grows best in warm low-elevation sites
 
Morphology:
Leaves fleshy, pinnate, alternate or somewhat whorled at tips of branches; obovate or oval; yellow-green; 1 1/2"-2 1/2" long
Flowers bright yellow, 1/2" across in showy terminal clusters (panicles); January-April
Fruit a follicle; tiny, light brown
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood or softwood cuttings
 
Usage:
a distinctive low filler or border plant, valued for its fleshy light yellow-green foliage and display of yellow flowers in late winter-early spring; good for rock gardens, container plants; tropical or desert theme
 
Landscape Care:
Watering tolerates regular if drainage is good; thrives in dry locations receiving occasional summer watering
Fertilizing little is needed
Pruning selectively tip back longest stems to develop a fuller shape; little is needed if the plant receives little water
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other plant becomes rather leggy in shaded locations
 
Origin: Tropical Mexico/Central America
Family: Crassulaceae

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