Hylotelephium ewersii(Ledeb . ) H. Ohba
Pink Mongol Stonecrop
Sedum ewersii
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sept : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : TelephieaeGenus : Hylotelephium
The specific epithet " ewersii(ev - ERZ - electrical engineering - optic ) " honorsJohann Philipp Gustav von Ewers(1779 - 1830 ) , a German effectual historian , a acquaintance ofCarl Friedrich von Ledebour(1786 - 1851 ) and a promotor of his botanical exploration in Siberia .
This succulent is native to theHimalayasand the mountains of CentralAsiaat elevations of up to 14,000 feet ( 4,300 m ) .
Hylotelephium ewersii , formerly get laid asSedum ewersii , is a deciduous succulent that form a low mound of many accumbent stems that wear thick , fleshy , pale green to grey - green folio . It can grow up to 4 inches ( 10 cm ) marvelous . The stems are thin but stringy , woody , branched near the base , and can reach up to 10 inches ( 25 centimetre ) in length . The foliage are round down with total or finely - toothed margins , measuring up to 0.8 column inch ( 2 cm ) in diameter .
The flowers are pink or sick purple to purplish - ruby-red , sensation - shaped , and can hand about 0.4 inches ( 1 cm ) in diameter . They appear in bunch on short radical above the foliation in recent summertime .
Light : This succulent prefer full sunlight . It stand light to partial shade in live summer climates but will grow weak , floppy growth when grow in too much shade . Plant yourH. ewersiiin an area of your garden with 6 hours of sunshine daily .
grease : H. ewersiidoes not require productive soil , but it does ask splendid drainage . prefer a commercial potting commixture for succulents , ormake one yourself .
Hardiness : This plant has a permissiveness to heat and drought and is cold - stalwart , making it a pop outdoor succulent . H. ewersiican withstand temperatures as low as -30 to 30 ° F ( -34.4 to -1.1 ° C),USDA hardiness zones4a to 9b .
Watering : The best direction to waterH. ewersiiis to use the " soak and dry " method . Get the grease completely lactating , and then expect until it is dry before water again .
Fertilizing : Feed yearly with a balanced fertilizer . Applythe fertilizerto the ground according to the package directions in saltation as new ontogeny appears .
Repotting : Plants in containers require little more care than gardens . Repot your H. ewersii when it outgrows its current quite a little by moving it to a heavy pot to hold the industrial plant better . Spring is the best clock time to repot this flora . ensure the soil is dry before you begin the repotting process .
multiplication : This succulent can be grown from seeds , sectionalization , or stem cuttings . Sow seed in spring . Dividing yourH. ewersiiis slow and can be bear out at almost any clock time in the growing time of year , though it is belike well done in spring or early summer . Propagate by prow cuttings in summertime .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Hylotelephium .
H. ewersiican be mildly toxic to humans and animals .
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