''Phedimus spurius'', the Caucasian stonecrop
[''Sedum spurium'' 'Tricolor']
at Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder. Retrieved 1 September 2014. or two-row stonecrop,
[ is a species of ]flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...
in the family Crassulaceae
The Crassulaceae (from Latin ''crassus'', thick), also known as the stonecrop family or the orpine family, are a diverse family of dicotyledon flowering plants characterized by succulent leaves and a unique form of photosynthesis, known as Cr ...
. It is still widely listed in the literature as ''Sedum spurium''.
Description
''Phedimus spurius'' is a spreading evergreen
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perennial
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...
with alternate, simple, fleshy leaves on creeping stems. The flowers are pink, borne in spring through fall.
Taxonomy
''Phedimus spurius'' is one of a number of species of ''sedum'' that segregate amongst the Crassulaceae in the Rhodiola clade, and were placed in the tribe Umbiliceae. These species are generally regarded as forming a separate genus, '' Phedimus''.}
Cultivation
Several cultivar
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s exist, of which ''Phedimus spurius'' 'Schorbuser Blut', with rich pink flowers, has received the Royal Horticultural Society
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The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (No ...
's Award of Garden Merit
The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions.
History
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References
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