Hylotelephium spectabile

Flower name
Hylotelephium spectabile
Scientific name
Hylotelephium spectabile
Alias大弁慶草
Place of originChina and the Korean Peninsula
Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens, Potted flower, Ornamental plants
Flowering seasonAugust, September, October

What is Hylotelephium spectabile

Hylotelephium spectabile, Hylotelephium spectabile, commonly known as Oh-benkeisou (in Japanese) , Bigleaf Stonecrop, is a perennial plant native to China and the Korean Peninsula and belongs to the Crassulaceae family and the genus Hylotelephium. It was introduced to Japan in the mid-Meiji period. The plant features thick underground rhizomes that spread horizontally. It grows upright with a height of 30-80 cm and a width of 30-100 cm.

The leaves are thick, elliptic, about 5 cm long, with low serrations along the edges, and are arranged oppositely or in whorls of three. From August to October, the plant produces umbel-like inflorescences of about 15 cm in length, bearing pale pink or white flowers with five petals and noticeable stamens longer than the petals. After flowering, it produces capsular fruit.

Origin of the Flower Name
The genus name "Hylotelephium" comes from the Latin words "Hyle" (meaning "forest") and "telephion" (referring to stonecrop). The species name "spectabile" means "showy."

Common name: Hylotelephium spectabile
Scientific name: Hylotelephium spectabile
Synonym: Sedum spectabile
Other name: Ice plant
Origin: China and Korean Peninsula
Classification: Plantae, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Saxifragales, Crassulaceae, Hylotelephium, Hylotelephium spectabile
Life form: Summer-green perennial plant (winter deciduous)
Plant height: 30-80 cm
Stem: Upright, greenish-white
Plant width: 30-100 cm, with spreading rhizomes
Leaf: No petiole, thick texture, greenish-white, elliptic, 7-13 cm in length, 5-8 cm in width, with low serrations, arranged oppositely or in whorls of three
Inflorescence: Umbel, 15 cm in length, 7-11 cm in diameter, pale pink or white flowers, 1 cm in diameter, five petals, stamens longer than petals, purple anthers
Fruit: Capsular, brown
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings, leaf cuttings
Note: Insect-pollinated