The succulent plant has been a popular variety for quite a while now and this doesn’t seem to be changing. Succulent plants come in a wide array of shapes, sizes and colours and are quite a low maintenance species of plant, making them attractive to many. Succulents are a collection of plants that use their thick and fleshy leaves to store water, which means they are able to generally thrive in hot and dry climates. The word succulent originates from the Latin word ‘Sucus’, which means sap or juice.
Sedum Spurium
Belonging to the same genus as the Donkey’s Tail, Sedum Spurium is also known as the Roseum Succulent. It is endemic to the Middle East and Caucasus.
Predictably shaped like a rosette, the Roseum has an almost synthetic appearance. The Roseum’s leaves are coin-shaped and – like many succulents – fan out into a rosette-shaped whole. Most of the leaf is a very pale green, but pink borders which verge inwards earn the Roseum its association with the rose.
Roseum does not need a particularly nutrient-rich soil, so any succulent soil is fine as long as it’s porous. As it is a succulent, over watering the Roseum will cause root rot, and it is in fact recommended that the Roseum should only be watered once every two weeks compared to the weekly watering recommended for its peers. The Roseum has absolutely no special needs for light and temperature, within reason (don’t keep it in a dark freezer or grow it on the Sun).
Plant Care
Full sun or partial shade
Enjoys desert conditions, a mirage of water is only welcome in exceptionally dry conditions
Normal to sandy
Keep me safe as I’m rather indecisive when it comes to pets
Like a camel it naturally has its own water reserves, although real camels spit this one will just greet you with a pleasant smile
