English: English stonecrop
Content: alkaloids, tannins, cyanogenic compounds, flavanoids.
Region: Europe, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Britain, Eire, France, Portugal, Spain, Croatia.
Habitat: on dry rocks, walls and sand dunes, often near the sea; prefers thin, acidic soils and thrives in rock crevices and on cliffs, and also grows inland on walls and hedge banks; rocks, less frequently in dry grassland; elevations up to 1050 metres; moderately cold-hardy plant; grows best if given a moist, but well-drained, fairly fertile soil in a sunny position.
Use: in green roof and green wall systems
BotanyHerb; evergreen; perennial; low-growing, 10 cm tall; forming a loose mat of slender, creeping and rooting stems.
Leaves: stubby, succulent, untoothed, alternate; greyish-green, may turn pink in dry conditions.
Inflorescence: blooming stems up to 15 cm tall.
Flowers: white-pink; short-stalked; star-like; 10 contrasting stamens and five carpels.
Pollination: by bees, insects.
Fruits: red.