Sedum piaxtlaenseJ.Reyes , Etter & Kristen
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Sedum
The specific name " piaxtlaense(per - ASH - tlah - nut - see ) " mean " Of or from Piaxtla " and refers to thePiaxtla River , where this species was first found .
Flowering plant in cultivation. Derivative of a photo by Noelene Tomlinson. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Sedum piaxtlaensewas described in 2015 base on a collection in the Rio Piaxtla Canyon , growing in a tropic deciduous forest in the Sierra Madre Occidental near the delimitation of Durango and Sinaloa inMexico .
Sedum piaxtlaenseis a small succulent that forms a dumb tuft of sluttish gray - green , denselypiloseleaves arranged in rosettes around short prow . The stems are light green , extend with long , soft whisker , and can develop up to 1.2 in ( 3 cm ) tall and 0.2 inch ( 0.5 cm ) in diam . The leaf areoblanceolateto rhomboid muscle , measure up to 0.9 inches ( 2.2 cm ) longsighted and 0.7 inches ( 1.7 cm ) wide .
Each rosette make a stalk with a cluster of hotshot - shaped flowers at the end . The flush chaff can grow up to 4 inches ( 10 cm ) long . The flowers are white , 5 - merous , and usually appear in saltation .
Flowering plant in cultivation. Derivative of a photo by Noelene Tomlinson. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Sedum piaxtlaenseis closely related toSedum hintoniiandSedum mocinianum , from which it differs in the laxer rosettes , concave farewell of gravid diam , a short florescence with up to eight flowers per cincinnus and large pedicel , and its statistical distribution in another biogeographical province .
ignitor : This succulent grows best in locations where it will bask the full sun for at least six hours daily . It will tolerate fond shade but will not thrive in recondite nicety . Keep your indoor flora in a sunny windowpane or under unreal lights .
stain : S. piaxtlaensedoes not wish to sit in waterlogged soil , so drain is all-important to prevent root decomposition . Choose awell - drain grease admixture .
Close-up of flowers and buds. Derivative of a photo by Thomas Delange viaInternational Crassulaceae Network.
Hardiness : This plant is liberal of heating and freeze temperatures . S. piaxtlaensecan withstand temperatures as low as 25 to 50 ° F ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
Watering : From spring through fall , water thoroughly and wait for the grunge to dry out out before watering again . In winter , water your plant life just enough to keep it from shriveling . Avoid wet the leafage , stem , and flowers when watering .
Fertilizing : Feed with a balanced organic fertilizer in outpouring . Feeding is unnecessary as long the plant is divided annually and provided with refreshing soil .
Flowering plant in cultivation. Photo by Margrit Bischofberger viaInternational Crassulaceae Network.
Repotting : Repot your plant when it outgrow its current pot by go it out to a larger container to contain the plant life well . springtime is the best time to repotS. leibergii . check that the territory is wry before you begin repotting .
Propagation : Once you have oneS. piaxtlaense , it is easy to make more by take up prow cutting and dissever the plant . It is also well-heeled to grow from seed . Take cutting in give when the plant is in active emergence . Once it has end flowering , it is the correct metre for partition . leap or summertime is the adept meter to seed the seeds .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Sedum .
S. piaxtlaenseis not listed as toxic for people but can be mildly toxic to dearie and children .
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