What is this annual succulent plant?

RB · Post by RB » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:27 pm

I have had this growing in pots without any "invitation" for many years, I think that a long time ago I collected some seeds and now it just takes care of itself and grows in the company of other plants.

The specimens I often have are far larger than are normally seen in the wild, the rosette being up to 8cm wide, in the wild would be 2, maybe 3 cm wide. These plants are often in the company of the red (blue??) annual stonecrop.

Thanks

RB

Post by **MWP admin** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:16 am

My quick impression was that of Sedum rubens, but it needs more time to investigate thouroughly as there are features not of S. rubens.

Maybe you can provide a bit more details:
Are the flowers growing from the axils of the leaves along the flowering stem??
Have the leaves been thick-flat or they where finger-like cylindrical when plant was younger?

RB · Post by RB » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:07 am

It is... thanks.

Mine are monsters though!!

RB

Post by **MWP admin** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:15 am

Usually, they are more compact and the leaves are sub-cylindrical or finger-like. Yours are quite flattened, so there is a little element of doubt. However, if you collected this from the wild (not some cultivar) then S.rubens fits the best.