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biting stonecrop

Also known as: bird's bread; common stonecrop; country pepper; creeping Jack; ginger; gold dust; golden moss; Jack of the buttery; love and tangle; pricket; prick-madam; tangle tail; wall moss; wall paper; wall pepper; creeping Charlie

A mat-forming, hairless, succulent perennial with small, ovoid, fleshy leaves close to the stems. Flowers are five-petalled, yellow and star shaped. They bloom from May to July. Bees enjoy its nectar

Scientific classification

Species: biting stonecrop (Sedum acre)
Genus: Sedum
Family: Crassulaceae

Sap can be a irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Cactus Succulent
Plant type: Up to 10 cm
Height: Information to be completed
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Matforming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

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Distribution of biting stonecrop

Distribution map

Europe Africa Turkey

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Culture

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Toxicity

Sap can be a irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of biting stonecrop

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biting stonecrop care guide

Let gritty substrate dry completely before giving another full soaking
Watering: Full sun
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

Watering

Let gritty substrate dry completely before giving another full soaking

Fertilizing

Ultra-diluted low-nitrogen succulent feed monthly warm summer only

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division

Growing

May grow on a wide range of soils and be invasive. As it's drought tolerant this plant naturally occurs on well-draining such as dunes, grassland, cracks on walls in sun

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