Among the succulents, some stand out for being different from the normal you would expect from them. This is what happens with sedum lineare. You know him?
We wanted to bring you this succulent and, for this, in this article you will find a guide with the main characteristics of the plant, as well as the most important care that you must give it for it to succeed. Take a look!
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How is sedum lineare
Sedum lineare is also known as sea urchin sedum or carpet sedum. It originates, in this case, from East Asia. Indeed, although it can be seen in China and Japan, it is in the land of the rising sun that it is most common to have it.
Visually, it is a plant resembling a bush. In fact, many use it as flooring. It grows no more than 15 centimeters and has small stems from which emerge green leaves. (depending on the sunshine, the hue changes) which end in a dot. In width, it grows much more, since we know that it can double or triple its height (that is to say, go from 30 to 60 centimeters).
As a succulent, it also flowers. It will always do this in late spring and early summer. These flowers, which he places on the leaf stalks, will be tiny, star-shaped, and yellow in color.
Sedum lineare care
You know sedum lineare a little better now. And now we want to focus on care. However, as succulent as it is, you will already know that these are few and that they do not pose many problems because the truth is that it adapts to everything. In this case, there are some peculiarities to take into account. We explain it to you.
location and temperature
Sedum lineare needs sun. And outside. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to keep it indoors, and you can do this near a window where it gets direct sunlight for several hours. But the truth is that you will have more problems if you have it there than if you take it to a balcony, terrace or leave it in the garden.
Generally, you need to provide it with at least 3-4 hours of direct sunlight and another 5-7 hours of indirect light. In other words, it requires so much light that it would be next to impossible indoors.
Actually, You will notice that the plant is not doing well if it begins to lose its leaves or grow abnormally long stems. and with plenty of leaf separation. If so, it means the plant is being etiolated and this can make it look ugly.
Now you can’t buy it and expose it to direct sunlight. In nurseries, all plants grow under a shade net that prevents direct sunlight from coming onto them. So if you do, all you’ll do is kill him. It needs to be acclimatized.
As for the temperature, you should know that it tolerates heat and cold very well. It is one of the few succulents that can withstand occasional frosts down to -20°C. Few people get this stamina.
Substrate
As a good succulent it is, the sedum lineare is not demanding with regard to the soil to be used. But if We recommend making a universal substrate mixture with earthworm humus and perlite, tree bark or volcanic stone. This way, you will achieve several things: that the plant does not retain a lot of water, that the roots do not sink in the clumped soil and that the plant is oxygenated.
Irrigation
Rare. That’s how you could define it. It is a succulent and as such does not need a lot of water as it accumulates in both the leaves and the stems.
For that, it is best to water it every 10-15 days in spring and summer, and about every 30 days in winter.
Of course, it is a plant that tolerates little excess humidity, so if there is a lot of it where you live, you will have to control the environment so that it does not rot.
Size
Succulents are not plants that need to be pruned. But when these grow a lot and can invade other people’s space, or you don’t have space to have it that big, it is inevitable to have to reduce it a little.
What you can do with this is plant new ones or if you don’t have room you can donate them (there are forums where succulents are exchanged) or resell them in second-hand applications.
Plagues and diseases
Sedum lineare is not a very pest-affected plant. Although the red spider can make an appearance from time to time and put her in danger.
In any case, these are the diseases that can leave you without a plant. And one of the biggest is root rot. When you water too much or there is a lot of humidity in the environment, the plant weakens. You will notice this as the leaves begin to get wet, as if they have been put in water and they turn transparent or dark. In addition, when you touch them, they are very soft, they even break. Needless to say they fall off the stem.
If he goes further, the rod itself breaks and you notice that it is black inside. Actually, when you squeeze, you will see it is very white or jelly-like. If this happens, the plant is out of solution. This is why it is so important to control irrigation and humidity.
Multiplication
We come to the end, the spread of sedum lineare. And in this case you have several options:
Seeds: It is not the most common method, in fact almost no one does it this way as it is quite complicated and also the success rate is low.
Leaves: This is one of the most common ways to reproduce sedum lineare, but it is ineffective and usually slow.
Stem cuttings: This is the one we recommend and the one that will give you the most success. It consists of cutting a stem from the plant and letting it dry for 2-3 days. Then you plant it in a pot and within a few weeks it will have roots and be thriving.
Sedum lineare doesn’t really have a problem anymore. Indeed, like all succulents, they are very resistant and can be ideal in gardens where the climate will be very hot and where you will not be able to have other types of plants. They will thank you for growing a lot. Do you dare with her?