Systematics

Description

Distribution & Habitat

Culture

Propagation

Uses

References

 Sedum morganianum

 

Common

Name

Burrow Tail

or

Donkey Tail

 

Taxonomy

 Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Rosales

Family:Crassulacea

Genus: Sedum

Species: morganium

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Anonymous, 2001. UMM Greenhouses and Conservatory http://www.mrs.umn.edu/academic/biology/database/html/Sedum_morganianum.html Accessed April 25, 2001

Description

Trailing Plant with stems comprised of ¾ to 1-inch long tear shaped, blue-green to gray-blue, fleshy, overlapping leaves.These hanging stems often reach lengths of 3 feet or more. Each stem appears as long bunches of tiny, unripe bananas

Anonymous.2001 Donkey Tail. http://www.familyfarmers.com/Columnists/Brian%20Shuya/Houseplants/donkey.htm. Accesed April 25, 2001

Propagation Methods

Use Leaves or short stem sections.

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Anonymous.2001 Donkey Tail. http://www.familyfarmers.com/Columnists/Brian%20Shuya/Houseplants/donkey.htm. Accesed April 25, 2001

Uses/ Fun Facts

 The Burrow Tail has flowers but they are rarely ever seen. They are pink to red at the end of the stems and seen in the summer. Also the Burrow Tail's leaves are very fragile.They will fall off at the slightest tough. So be careful if handling one. They also fall off if the plant is water stressed. So if all of you plant's leaves fall off and you didn't touch it that means you need to water it.

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Anonymous. 2000. Donkey Tail, Burrow Tail. http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Crassulaceae/Sedum_morganianum.html.Accessed April 25, 2001.

 

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Image References:

 

Anonymous.2001 Donkey Tail. http://www.familyfarmers.com/Columnists/Brian%20Shuya/Houseplants/donkey.htm. Accesed April 25, 2001

Anonymous. http://www.hort.wisc.edu/hort233/sedum_morganianum.htm. Accessed April 25, 2001

This page was developed by:

Chris Hajnosz

W&J Class of 2001

 

Last revised on April 25, 2001