Small houseleek, Stone crop
Sedum album
Family: Crassulaceae
What it is like
A small succulent plant. It grows 5-10 cm high and spreads 20-50 cm wide. It spreads and forms mats. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are 6-18 mm long. They are narrow and cylinder shaped and often have a red tint. The flowers are small and white and in heads.
There are about 400 Sedum species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on rocky places and stone walls. It suits hardiness zones 6-10.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Asia, Australia, Balkans, Bosnia, Britain, Czech Republic, Europe, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, North Africa, Norway, Portugal, Scandinavia, Sedum, Slovenia, Spain, Tasmania, Turkey, Türkiye, USA
How it is used for food
The leaves are eaten as a snack. They add flavour and are used in salads. Caution: The plant contains 2 alkaloids sedine and sedamine so should not be eaten in large amounts when raw but these get destroyed with cooking.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
ArrozBela homulica, Bijeli zednjak, çoban kavurgası, Hvitbergknapp, Pizzagallina, Risino, Una de gato