Honey bees
Nectar value
High
Pollen value
Unknown
Pollinator plant
Orpine
Sedum telephium
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous, Ground cover
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 0.50 m high × 0.30 m wide
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 4-8
- Moisture
- Well-drained, Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Shade, Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Root
- Functions
- Pollinator plant
- Edibility
- 1 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 2 out of 5
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.