Sedum tetractinum: Flower Description
Bright yellow flower cluster
Plant Profile: Sedum tetractinum
Names
Chinese Sedum, Stonecrop
Phonetic Spelling:SEE-dum teh-TRAK-tih-num
Genus:Sedum
Species:tetractinum
Family:Crassulaceae
Plant the seeds 6 to 9 inches apart.
While this plant is poisonous if ingested, the young and tender stems and leaves can be consumed raw. As they mature and before flowering, they can also be lightly cooked.
This species is commonly found in forests and other natural habitats as a native plant.
Sedum tetractinum Feature Summary
Sedum tetractinum Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#fall color
#poisonous
#houseplant
#succulent
#interiorscape
#playground
#herb garden
#cpp
#children's garden
#groundcover
#pollinator plant
#bird friendly
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Sedum tetractinum Feature Summary
Flowers
Bright yellow flower cluster
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Orange
Spring
Leaves
Flat, round green foliage turns reddish-bronze in the fall.
Green
Brown/Copper
Red/Burgundy
Fleshy
Poisonous to Humans
Unknown, but possibly gastrointestinal symptoms.
Alkaloids sedine, sedamine and others
Leaves
Stems
Sap/Juice
Flowers
Roots
Attributes
Perennial
Attracts Pollinators
Textural
Attractive Flowers
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Very Dry
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Fruit
Capsule
Stem
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Children's Garden
Recreational Play Area
Pollinators
Songbirds
Sedum tetractinum Image Gallery
Sedum tetractinum Flowers
Sedum tetractinum: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
White
Sedum tetractinum: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Sedum tetractinum: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Sedum tetractinum Leaves
Sedum tetractinum: Leaf Description
Flat, round green foliage turns reddish-bronze in the fall.
Sedum tetractinum: Leaf Color
Green
Sedum tetractinum: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Brown/Copper
Red/Burgundy
Sedum tetractinum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Sedum tetractinum: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Sedum tetractinum Poisonous to Humans
Sedum tetractinum: Poison Symptoms
Unknown, but possibly gastrointestinal symptoms.
Sedum tetractinum: Poison Toxic Principle
Alkaloids sedine, sedamine and others
Sedum tetractinum: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Sedum tetractinum: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Sedum tetractinum: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Sedum tetractinum Attributes
Sedum tetractinum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Sedum tetractinum: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Sedum tetractinum Whole Plant Traits
Sedum tetractinum: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Sedum tetractinum: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Sedum tetractinum: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Sedum tetractinum: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Sedum tetractinum Cultural Conditions
Sedum tetractinum: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Sedum tetractinum: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Sedum tetractinum: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Sedum tetractinum: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Sedum tetractinum Fruit
Sedum tetractinum: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Sedum tetractinum Stem
Sedum tetractinum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Sedum tetractinum Landscape
Sedum tetractinum: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Sedum tetractinum: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Sedum tetractinum: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
