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Sedum lineare

needle stonecrop

Family CrassulaceaeAlso called carpet sedum

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Stems of the cultivar 'Variegatum'Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Location credit to the Chanticleer Garden. · CC BY-SA 3.0

About

An East Asian stonecrop with narrow, needle-like leaves, often grown as a carpeting plant. It has been proposed for green roofs in Shanghai.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Originates in East Asia.

Cultivation notes

Suggested for greening flat roofs because it tolerates cold and drought, needs little soil and has roots that do not penetrate structures.

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Habitat

Altitude
Not recorded
Altitude class
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Cultivation

Difficulty
Not recorded

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