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Christmas Cheer

Sedum × rubrotinctum

Also called Jelly Beans, Pork And Beans

Christmas Cheer
Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/), CC BY-SA 2.5

Christmas Cheer is a low, fleshy-leaved succulent from Mexico, prized for its bean-shaped leaves that turn red in summer sun. The key to growing it is bright light, sharp drainage and very sparing watering.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply, then let the soil dry out fully before watering again; reduce water in winter.
Soil
Gritty, fast-draining cactus or succulent mix; tolerates most soils except poorly drained ones.
Temperature
18–30 °C; not frost-tolerant, protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: The whole plant is poisonous and may cause irritation if ingested or touched.

About

Sedum rubrotinctum or Sedum × rubrotinctum, commonly known as jelly-beans, jelly bean plant, or pork and beans, is a species of Sedum from the plant family Crassulaceae. It is a succulent plant originating in Mexico. The common English name refers to its short leaves that resemble jelly beans, especially when taking on a protective hue.

How to grow it

Sedum rubrotinctum is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for planting in gardens and as potted plants. It is grown very easily and tolerates all types of soil except for those that are poorly drained. It grows very well in summer, can take variations in climate, although it is not frost-tolerant.

New plants may be grown from leaves (or beans) that drop off or are separated from the stem and laid on soil.

Other Sedum plants

Stonecrop · Biting Stonecrop · White Stonecrop · Sedum brissemoretii · Broad Leaved Stonecrop · Thick-leaf stonecrop · Tree stonecrop · Euxinian Stonecrop · Sedum humifusum · Spearleaf stonecrop · Needle stonecrop · Mexican stonecrop

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sedum rubrotinctum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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