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Sedum arboroseum

a perennial member of the Sedum genus in the family Crassulaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Genus
Sedum
Life cycle
perennial
Height
0.5 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

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Young plant - cooked. A famine food, it is only used when all else fails[1].

Plant part
Leaves

Medicinal uses

Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.

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The leaves are used in the treatment of fevers, inflammations and wounds[4]. The leaf juice is applied to burns and eruptions[4]. The flowers are used in the treatment of vaginal fluxes, nervous afflictions of children, corneal opacity and prolapse of the genitals following labour[4]. The whole plant is crushed and used as a poultice on inflammations etc[4].

Product or use
Poultice
Product or use
Women's complaints

Environment

Range
E. Asia - China, Japan.
Habitat
Not known in a truly wild situation[6].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 6+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerances
drought
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
tolerant

Propagation

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Seed - surface sow in spring in well-drained soil in a sunny position in a greenhouse. Do not allow the soil to dry out. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. If sufficient growth is made, it is possible to plant them out during the summer, otherwise keep them in a cold-frame or greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out in early summer of the following year[K]. Division is very easy and can be carried out at almost any time in the growing season, though is probably best done in spring or early summer. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer.

Cultivation

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Succeeds in most soils[2] but prefers a fertile well-drained soil, succeeding in dry soils but preferring one that does not dry out completely[3]. Established plants are very drought tolerant[3]. Plants can be grown on walls[3]. Requires a sunny position[2]. Hardy to at least -15°c[3]. All members of this genus are said to have edible leaves, though those species that have yellow flowers can cause stomach upsets if they are eaten in quantity[7][8]. Plants in this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[5].

References

  1. Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169

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  2. Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-86318-386-7

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  3. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  4. Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. 1985-00-00 ISBN 0-917256-20-4

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  5. Thomas. G. S. Perennial Garden Plants J. M. Dent & Sons, London. 1990-00-00 ISBN 0 460 86048 8

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  6. Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00

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  7. Elias. T. and Dykeman. P. A Field Guide to N. American Edible Wild Plants. Van Nostrand Reinhold 1982-00-00 ISBN 0442222009

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  8. Harrington. H. D. Edible Native Plants of the Rocky Mountains. University of New Mexico Press 1967-00-00 ISBN 0-8623-0343-9

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