Stringy Stonecrop is a perennial succulent herbaceous plant in the Crassulaceae family

Other Names for Stringy Stonecrop

Dog Tooth Half-Branch, Dog Tooth Petal, Rat Tooth Half-Branch, Stone Nail, Buddha Nail, Half-Branch Lotus, Chicken Grass, Dog Tooth, Melon Seed Grass, Sunflower Sedum, Snake Grass, Dog Tooth Grass, Stone Vegetable, Mountain Guardian Flower, White Centipede, Three-Leaf Stonecrop, Earth Centipede Grass, Sunflower, Wang Kai Kou, Stone Nail

Growth Habits of Stringy Stonecrop

Wild varieties grow on sunny hillsides, in rock crevices, along ditches and in moist spots beside roads at altitudes below 1600 m. It is relatively easy to care for when grown at home.

Stringy Stonecrop prefers a warm, humid, semi-shaded environment. It is highly adaptable and relatively drought-tolerant 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 lawn grass and its tolerance of extensive management make it worthy of wide promotion and application in urban landscape projects such as roof greening, ground cover, slope protection, flower beds and hanging baskets, and it can serve as a dedicated lawn grass for roof greening in northern regions. It can be planted as courtyard ground cover and can also be hung indoors for appreciation.

Medicinal: Clears heat and drains dampness; removes toxins 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; burns and scalds; sore and swollen throat; oral ulcers and eczema; and shingles.