Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'       0

Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sedum
English name: Broadleaf stonecrop 'Cape Blanco'
Zone: California
References for the genus
- A taxonomic study of Sedum series Rupestria (Crassulaceae) naturalized in North America. Phytotaxa 2014 Vol. 175(1) pag. 1-30. Address
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 129989. Sedum
- Flora Europaea, T. G. Tutin, V. H. Heywood, N. A. Burges, D. H. Valentine, S. M. Walters, D. A. Webb. 1968 Vol. 1 pag. 429-436. ISBN
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 5 pag. 121-153. ISBN
- Flora of Cyprus, R. D. Meikle. 1977 Vol. 1 pag. 647-653. ISBN
- Flora of Madeira, J R Press & M J Short. Pelagic Publishing 2016 pag. 135-136. ISBN
- Flora of North America. Sedum
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 4 pag. 224-234. ISBN
- Linnaeus's folly - phylogeny, evolution and classification of Sedum (Crassulaceae) and Crassulaceae subfamily Sempervivoideae, Messerschmid, Thibaud F.E. and Klein, Johannes T. and Kadereit, Gudrun and Kadereit, Joachim W. Taxon 2020 Vol. 69(5) pag. 892-926. DOI
- Mountain Flora of Greece, Volume 1, Arne Strid. 1989 Vol. (1) pag. 341-359. ISBN
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: glaucous
Flower color: yellow
Fragrant: Yes
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,6ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until June

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 7.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Succulents; micro-motte tray, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.

Germination references for the genus
- Effect of Cold Storage on the Germination Success of Four Stonecrop Species, McDavid, Kathryn and Sanford, David and Berghage, Robert. HortTechnology 2017 Vol. 27 pag. 354-357. DOI
- Seed morphology and germination capacity of some species in the Sedoideae subfamily (Crassulaceae family), Prokopyev Alexey, Martynenko Anna, Kataeva Tatiana and Pastukhova Yuliya. Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal 2014 Vol. 7 pag. 603-609. Address

This plant is available from the following nurseries
Experiences in the garden
28-09-12A Obtaining 6 plants from nursery Lepage (Cultivated from unknown origin)
19-03-18 6x Dead plant: End of life: JTz1.