Sedum rubrotinctum

Sedum rubrotinctum

€5,90
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Sedum rubrotinctum
  • Sedum rubrotinctum
  • Sedum rubrotinctum
  • Sedum rubrotinctum
  • Sedum rubrotinctum
  • Sedum rubrotinctum
  • Sedum rubrotinctum
Sedum rubrotinctum

Sedum rubrotinctum

€5,90
Organic
Sustainable
Locally grown

🪴Standard: 9x9 cm pot

🚂  Ships across EU

🌱 Grown without pesticides or UV lamps

☀️ Full sun
💧 Drought tolerant
🌸 Long flowering season
🪴 Grows well in pots or in the ground
Flower Color: Yellow

Preferred Soil Type: Sandy

Sunlight: Full sun, Partial shade

Hardiness Zone: Zone 9: -1.1°C to -6.7°C

Growth Habit: Spreading

Origine: Mexico

Sedum rubrotinctum is a particularly beautiful Sedum - color changing, sprawling with bubble shaped leaves, beautiful in hanging pots or sunny balconies.

The leaves of Sedum rubrotinctum are small, shiny, fleshy, cylindrical that resemble plump grains of rice.

Similar to other sedums, the leaves have a color-shifting ability though it is triggered by the amount of sun that the plant is exposed to.

The more sun the plant receives, the more red the leaves will appear.

Both the stems and the leaves are capable of produces roots when they come into contact with soil - so don't worry if the leaves detach! They are similar to the Sedum morganianum in this way - they will form new plantlets if you leave them be.

In winter, star-shaped yellow flowers with five petals appear.

Learn more about caring for your Sedum groundcover!
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Gardening Tips

🪴These look magnificent when grown in a pot - they drape and they flow (this also makes it easier to bring them in when the temperatures drop).
💦 Water once a month.
☀️ Lots and lots and lots of sun.
The Botany

Floral Morphology


Sedum rubrotinctum is a succulent in the Crassulaceae family, forming dense, low-growing mats of fleshy, cylindrical leaves that are bright green and often tipped with red under sun exposure.

The plant produces small, star-shaped, yellow flowers arranged in loose clusters (cymes) that typically bloom in late winter to spring.

Flowers are actinomorphic and hermaphroditic, with five sepals and five petals, and a superior ovary. The compact, fleshy leaves serve as water storage organs, enabling the plant to withstand drought conditions.

Reproductive Biology


Pollination is primarily entomophilous, attracting bees and other small insects. Sedum rubrotinctum propagates easily through leaf cuttings or stem offsets, allowing rapid vegetative reproduction.

Seeds are produced in small capsules but vegetative propagation is far more common in cultivation.

The plant exhibits Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM), opening stomata at night to conserve water while allowing photosynthesis during the day.

Ecology & Cultivation

Sedum rubrotinctum thrives in well-drained, sandy or rocky soils under full sun, although it tolerates light shade.

It is drought-tolerant, frost-sensitive, and well-suited for rock gardens, containers, or as ground cover.

The plant is low-maintenance, requires minimal watering, and benefits from occasional pruning to remove damaged or overgrown stems.

Its vibrant leaf colors and compact growth habit make it popular for ornamental gardening and succulent collections.

Other names:

Jelly-beans

Pork and beans
The Myth

This variety is the result of a hybridization between Sedum pachyphyllum and Sedum stahlii.

As this variety is from Mexico, it is not very hardy in our region - tolerating frosts only down to -5°C (23°F).

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