What Other Names Does Stringy Stonecrop Have? A Full Guide to Its Common Aliases

Aliases of stringy stonecrop

Dog-tooth Half-branch, Dog-tooth Petal, Rat-tooth Half-branch, Stone Fingernail, Buddha Fingernail, Half-branch Lotus, Chicken-raising Grass, Dog Tooth, Melon-seed Grass, Sunflower Stonecrop, Snake Grass, Dog-tooth Grass, Stone Vegetable, Mountain-protecting Flower, White Centipede, Three-leaf Stonecrop, Earth-centipede Grass, Sunflower, Vain Opening, Stone Fingernail

Growth habits of stringy stonecrop

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

Stringy stonecrop likes warm, humid, semi-shaded environments. 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 growing temperature is 15-25°C, and the overwintering temperature is 5°C.

Main values of stringy stonecrop

Ornamental: Its excellent traits as a turfgrass and its tolerance of extensive management make stringy stonecrop 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 turfgrass 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; resolves toxins and reduces swelling; stops bleeding and nourishes blood. It is mainly used for damp-heat jaundice; gonorrhea; diarrhea and dysentery; snake and insect bites; scalds and burns from water and fire; sore, swollen throat; mouth ulcers and eczema; herpes zoster.