Sedum lineare is a low, mat-forming succulent perennial from East Asia, often grown as ground cover or on green roofs. It needs full sun, excellent drainage and very little water.
Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water deeply then let the soil dry out completely between waterings; avoid soggy soil.
Soil
Lean, gritty, well-draining soil or mix; tolerates thin soil.
Temperature
Hardy to about -20 °C; best in cool to warm conditions, protect from prolonged waterlogging in cold wet weather.
How easy
Easy
Native range
C. & S. China, C. & S. Japan
Climate
temperate
About
Sedum lineare, also known as carpet sedum, needle stonecrop or sea urchin, is a sedum originating in East Asia.
It has been proposed as an ideal plant for the "greening" of flat-roofed buildings in Shanghai, China, due to factors such as its ability to tolerate cold and drought, little need for soil and its roots' lack of penetrating ability.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.