Stringy Stonecrop

Other Names for Stringy Stonecrop

Gouya Banzhi, Gouya Ban, Shuya Banzhi, Stone Nail, Buddha's Nail, Banzhilian, Chicken-Growing Grass, Dog's Tooth, Melon Seed Grass, Kuijingtian, Snake Grass, Dog's Tooth Grass, Stone Vegetable, Mountain Flower Protector, White Centipede, Three-Leaf Buddha's Nail Grass, Ground Centipede Grass, Sunflower, Wang Kaikou, Stone Nail

Growth Habits of Stringy Stonecrop

Wild varieties grow on sunny mountain slopes, in rock crevices, beside ditches and in moist places along roadsides below 1600 m in altitude. It is relatively easy to care for when grown at home.

Stringy Stonecrop prefers warm, humid and semi-shaded environments. It is highly adaptable and relatively drought- and cold-tolerant. It is not particular about soil and grows best in loose sandy loam. It is not strict about light; generally it is suitable for growing under moderate light conditions and also tolerates weak light. The optimum growth temperature is 15-25°C, and the overwintering temperature is 5°C.

Main Value of Stringy Stonecrop

Ornamental: Stringy Stonecrop's excellent traits as a turfgrass and its tolerance of extensive management make it worthy of widespread promotion and application in urban landscape projects such as rooftop greening, ground cover, slope protection, flower beds and hanging baskets, and it can serve as a dedicated turfgrass for rooftop greening in northern regions. It can be planted as courtyard ground cover and can also be hung indoors for appreciation.

Medicinal: clears heat and promotes diuresis; removes toxin and reduces swelling; stops bleeding and nourishes blood. It is mainly used to treat damp-heat jaundice; gonorrhea; diarrhea and dysentery; snake and insect bites; scalds and burns from water and fire; sore and swollen throat; mouth ulcers and eczema; herpes zoster.