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Hylotelephium sieboldii (Hylotelephium sieboldii)

Description

Hylotelephium sieboldii is an ornamental succulent plant of the family Crassulaceae native to Japan. It is cultivated in the gardens under the name of "Sainte-Th-r-se", due to the flowering period close to October 15, the day dedicated to St. Teresa of Avila . It resists freezing by losing its branches and passing the winter in the form of small buds at ground level.Its scientific name comes from the botanist Philip Franz von Siebold , who studied the flora of Japan.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Saxifragales

            • Family: Crassulaceae

              • Genus: Hylotelephium