Pale stonecrop
Petrosedum sediforme
- Layer 5 · Ground cover
- Ground cover
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Petrosedum sediforme is a perennial succulent plant native to the Mediterranean basin, extremely well adapted to drought. It grows to form dense, creeping mats that produce stems with yellow flowers in summer. In a food forest, it serves as ground cover in highly exposed areas and poor or stony soils, creating microclimates and attracting pollinating insects.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Succulent plant up to 60 cm when flowering
- Mature diameter: 0.4 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January — Harvest
- February — Harvest
- March — Harvest — Planting
- April — Harvest — Planting
- May — Harvest — Planting
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September — Harvest — Planting
- October — Harvest — Planting
- November — Harvest
- December — Harvest
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The succulent leaves are applied topically to relieve wounds or bites and traditionally consumed in salads or preserves.
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Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the pale stonecrop grows well with
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