Rhodiola roseahas been used for C in traditional medicine . The young shoot and leaves have a slightly bitter taste and can be eat raw or make like Spinacia oleracea . They are often added to salads .
Rhodiola roseaL.
Aaron ’s Rod , Arctic Root , Golden Root , King ’s Crown , Orpin Rose , Roseroot , Rosewort
In habitat, Sermersooq, Greenland. Photo byIda B D Jacobsen. Licensed underCC BY 4.0.
Sedum rhodiola , Sedum rosea
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : UmbiliceaeGenus : Rhodiola
The specific epithet " rosea(RO - zee - uh ) " means " pink , rose - gloss , rosy " and refers to the rose - like fragrance of the fresh - cut rootstock .
Flower buds. In habitat, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Photo byIan Manning. Licensed underCC BY 4.0.
The aboriginal range ofRhodiola roseaincludes northern , central , and southernEurope(westwards to thePyrenees , southwards to southernBulgaria),Russia(Ural , Siberia , Sakhalin , Kuriles),Mongolia , northernChina , Korea , Japan , andNorth America(northernUnited States , Canada , andGreenland ) . It grow in fissure of mickle rocks and on sea cliffs .
Rhodiola roseais a succulent plant with flowering stem that grow from the top of a thick , scaly caudex . The caudex is erect or spreading and can reach up to 1 column inch ( 2.5 atomic number 96 ) in diameter . The blossoming halt are yearly and can develop up to 16 inch ( 40 cm ) tall and 0.25 inches ( 0.6 cm ) in diam . They are fluent , pale green , and sometimes glaucous . The leaves are pale fleeceable , ordinarily glaucous , and often have reddish tips . They are ovoid to obovate or oblong and can measure up to 2 inch ( 5 cm ) farseeing and 0.6 in ( 1.5 atomic number 96 ) widely . The margin of the leaves are about intact to on an irregular basis and sparsely toothed .
This plant is dioecious , meaning it has male and female flowers on separate specimen . The flush are ordinarily 4 - merous , with pale jaundiced to green - lily-livered petals , sometimes red at the tips . They appear in thick , many - flower last clusters in summer . The flower clustering can reach up to 2.6 column inch ( 6.5 cm ) in diameter and have 25 to 70 flowers . The fruits are lance - shaped follicles that measure up to 0.3 inches ( 0.8 cm ) in length .
Flowers. In habitat, Teriberka, Murmansk Oblast, Russia. Derivative of a photo byMarta Kuznetsova. Licensed underCC BY 4.0.
Light : Sufficient light is most important to growing a healthy plant . Rhodiola roseagrows best in localisation where it will love the full sun for at least six minute day by day but will put up some shade . set the plant near a sunny windowpane or expend artificial ignitor when farm indoors .
Soil : This plant does not wish to ride in waterlogged grime , so drainage is essential to prevent root bunkum . habituate a commercially available premix for succulents , orcreate your own .
Temperature : Rhodiola roseahas a good leeway to hot up and crushed temperatures . It originate best inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones2a to 7b , with average minimum winter temperature ranging from -50 to 10 ° F ( -45.6 to -12.2 ° C ) .
Fruits. In habitat, Handa Island, Scotland, United Kingdom. Photo byJean-Paul Boerekamps. No rights reserved.
lachrymation : From leap through pin , water soundly and wait for the soil to dry out before watering again . During the winter , water the plant just enough to keep it from shriveling . When watering , avoid wet the parting , stem , and flowers .
Fertilizing : Feed a water - soluble fertilizer diluted to half the advocate force during the growing season . However , feeding is unnecessary if you provide the plant with fresh soil annually .
Repotting : WhenRhodiola roseaoutgrows its current pot , repot it into a larger one during the springtime . verify the soil is dry before you begin repotting .
Propagation : Rhodiola roseaby root segmentation during the growing time of year or by sowing seed in spring or summer .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Sedum .
Rhodiola roseais not number as toxic for the great unwashed but can be mildly toxic to pet and child .
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