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Sedum telephium

Orpine

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Common names

45 names · 24 languages
EnglishYour language
+1 more nameShow fewer names
  • witch's moneybags[2]
Other languages (23)
Dutch
  • Gewone hemelsleutel[2]
  • Hemelsleutel[2]
French
  • Grand orpin[2]
  • Herbe de Saint-Jean[2]
  • orpin pourpre[2]
+2 more namesShow fewer names
  • Orpin reprise[2]
  • Orpin réflechi
Asturian
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧紫八宝[2]
  • 紫八宝[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • rozchodníkovec křovištní[2]
  • rozchodníkovec nachový[2]
Danish
  • Rød sankthansurt[2]
  • Sankthansurt[2]
Estonian
  • kidi-kukehari[2]
  • verev kukehari[2]
Finnish
  • isomaksaruoho[2]
  • punaisomaksaruoho[2]
German
  • Purpur-Waldfetthenne[1][2]
  • Purpurrotes Riesen-Fettkraut[2]
  • Rote Waldfetthenne[2]
Italian
  • Borracina maggiore[2]
Latvian
  • Parastā čīkstene[2]
Lithuanian
  • Didysis šilokas[2]
  • Tikroji vilkpupė[2]
Mongolian
  • …гилотелефиум[2]
Norwegian
  • hagesmørbukk[2]
  • smørbukk[2]
Polish
  • Rozchodnik karpacki[2]
Russian
  • Очитник обыкновенный[2]
  • Очитник трёхлистный[2]
  • Очиток обыкновенный[2]
Slovak
  • rozchodníkovec purpurový[2]
Spanish
  • hierba callera[2]
Swedish
  • Kärleksört[2]
  • röd Kärleksört[2]
Ukrainian
  • Заяча капуста звичайна[2]
  • Очиток звичайний[2]
Welsh
Language not specified
  • Witch's moneybags (US)[1]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H.Ohba ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Orpine (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 174607; taxon 3NGSL.
  • Purpur-Waldfetthenne (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 174608; taxon 3NGSL.
  • Witch's moneybags (US) — VernacularName.tsv, line 174609; taxon 3NGSL.
[2] Hylotelephium telephium — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Orpine — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Midsummer-men — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Livelong — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Purpur-Waldfetthenne — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • isomaksaruoho — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Herbe de Saint-Jean — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • rozchodníkovec nachový — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Kärleksört — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Orpin reprise — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Grand orpin — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • witch's moneybags — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • smørbukk — results[1].names[12]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Sankthansurt — results[1].names[13]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Очитник обыкновенный — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Очитник трёхлистный — results[1].names[15]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • verev kukehari — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • kidi-kukehari — results[1].names[17]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • hagesmørbukk — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Borracina maggiore — results[1].names[19]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • bálsamu — results[1].names[20]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • rozchodníkovec křovištní — results[1].names[21]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Tikroji vilkpupė — results[1].names[22]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Didysis šilokas — results[1].names[23]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Rozchodnik karpacki — results[1].names[24]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • hierba callera — results[1].names[25]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • 欧紫八宝 — results[1].names[26]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • hemelsleutel — results[1].names[27]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • …гилотелефиум — results[1].names[28]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • 紫八寶 — results[1].names[29]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • 紫八宝 — results[1].names[30]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Заяча капуста звичайна — results[1].names[31]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Parastā čīkstene — results[1].names[32]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Очиток обыкновенный — results[1].names[33]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Rote Waldfetthenne — results[1].names[34]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Purpurrotes Riesen-Fettkraut — results[1].names[35]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • punaisomaksaruoho — results[1].names[36]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • orpin pourpre — results[1].names[37]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Gewone hemelsleutel — results[1].names[38]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • röd Kärleksört — results[1].names[39]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Rød sankthansurt — results[1].names[40]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • rozchodníkovec purpurový — results[1].names[41]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Очиток звичайний — results[1].names[42]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.
  • Canewin — results[1].names[43]; taxon id 84031; Hylotelephium telephium.

General information

Scientific name: Sedum telephium
Accepted name (Kew): Hylotelephium telephium View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited taxonomic treatment. Botanical references may use alternative names.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Crassulaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Sedum (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Orpine
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous, Ground cover
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.61–0.76 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Spread: 0.46–0.61 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Growth rate: Moderate
Sources [3]
Foliage: None
Growth habit: Ascending, Erect

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [3]
Life cycle: Perennial
Sources [3]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [3]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally Dry

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [3]
Soil:
Sand, Shallow Rocky
Sources [3]
pH:
Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Sources [3]
Light:
Full sun
Sources [3]

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Root
Edibility rating:
(1)
Medicinal rating:
(2)
Functions:
Bee forage

Description

Leaves can be eaten both raw and cooked and are sometimes added to salads. Carrots are cooked and used in soups, stews, and other dishes.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/09
Harvest ends: 31/10

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: WCVP version 16, wcvp_names.csv: Sedum telephium L., name ID 2488984, row 607410; Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H.Ohba, name ID 2857008, row 1411802
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 589441; name ID 2483149; Sedum L.. Family column.

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Sedum telephium

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 2454949, ID 6YBJG: Sedum telephium L. (synonym). Accepted target: Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H.Ohba, ID 3NGSL, line 409181.

    Source checked on .

  3. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Hylotelephium telephium — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: HeightSpreadGrowth rateGrowth habitLife cycleLightSoil moistureSoil textureSoil pHUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 6 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

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