Sedum Banana - Sedum pachyphyllum (Jelly Bean Plant)

Description

The Sedum-Banana Botanically known as Sedum pachyphyllum, Sedum Banana is small with fat, cylindrical-shaped leaves which resemble tiny bunches of bananas. It has bluish-green foliage for much of the year but will gain red leaf tips with lots of bright sun, to produce clusters with multi-toned foliage, providing some visual interest in a succulent collection. This species is commonly referred to as Jelly Bean Plant, Many Fingers, and Blue Beans because all of these names reflect the uniqueness of the leaves' shape. The plant's stems begin to sprawl under the plant's heavy leaves, as it matures and loses their form.

The sedum succulent thrives well under light window sill, sunny balcony or bright patio and the reddish tips on leaf end appear as there is 3 to 6 hours bright or direct light. Succulent bowls, dish gardens, rockeries or miniature gardens with the help of the chunky, banana-like leaves make interesting contrasting features in addition to the flatter or needle-like succulents. The Sedum pachyphyllum is tolerant of slight negligence and watering misses, which can be a very useful plant to beginners or for a quick succulent plant for a sunny space. The mature sedums develop small yellow flowers that are star shaped, while it is mostly grown for its unique leaves.

Sedum banana gives a lovely, chunky element to an arrangement and looks super cute placed alongside other succulent plants that form rosettes such as echeverias and graptosedums, whose neat rosettes can contrast beautifully with the sedum's "bananas".

Key Features

• Small banana-shaped cylindrical leaves – the plant’s playful inspiration. 
• Blue-green leaves which will be tipped with red in intense light. 
• The plant develops a fascinating habit of sprawliness as the older branches begin to droop due to leaf weight. 
• When planted, the low maintenance, drought hardy succulent is unlikely to require watering.
• This makes it a perfect plant choice for novice or time poor owners.
• Gives a great shape and texture in combination with rosette-type plants such as rosette forming succulents. 
• Will propagate freely from either stem or leaf cuttings.

Care at a Glance

Product Specifications

What's in the Box

• 1 × Live Sedum Banana (Sedum pachyphyllum) plant
• 1 × Nursery pot (Bare-rooted / Pot: Optional)
• Well-draining succulent potting mix
• Care guide

Important Notes

• Some natural variation in colour and stem length can be expected, some may come more bluer or more tipped with red according to light exposure
• The colour shifts from blue-green when less light passes over to more red at the tips in brighter conditions.
• This plant has saponins and should be kept away from house plants that munch their leaves, as chewing this can result in minor digestive upset
• A little leaf softening or even a little loss is not unheard of; give your plant a week or two to get acclimated and then it will want regular watering.
• Don’t over water, and try not to let your plant sit in the saucer full of water – succulent roots will rot if the soil stays too wet
• New growth can burn in strong direct sunlight immediately after a time spent in low light; get it acclimatised slowly

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What’s going on with the leaves on my Sedum Banana turning yellow?

A: Most likely, you’re overwatering your sedum, though not enough light could be a possibility too. Ensure that the soil completely dries between watering and the plant gets multiple hours of light per day.

Q: How often do I have to water my succulents? 

A: Water when the soil is completely dry, then when the soil is completely dry again you want to water again until water is running out the bottom of the pot. Most conditions will occur one time per week during India’s growth seasons, or lesser if not.

Q: Can I grow Sedum Banana inside? 

A: Yes, you can. In fact, you can easily grow a Sedum Banana plant indoors on a bright sunny windowsill ( preferably a west or south facing one). When Sedum Bananas grow inside a home where there is not much natural light, they can stay more consistently green, and their stems grow a little longer and leggier to reach for light.

Q: How much sun does this plant require for its red leaf tips? 

A: It needs a few hours of direct or bright light each day to create the reds. Strong light also prompts leaf tips to turn a red colour, compared to if you gave the plant less light where it would remain pretty blue.

Q: How fast do Sedum pachyphyllum grow, and why do stems lean? 

A: Growth is slow to moderate, the stem can become a bit longer before the thick succulent leaves can bring it down, this can cause stems to begin to lean over. It's just a normal trait of this particular succulent.

Q: Should I repot or propagate my plant ?

A: repot plant yearly about every 1-2 years or until the plant is growing outside its container, new succulent soil well drained. Propagate pull leaf from main body plant, twisting it a bit until detached or shear carefully from main body then let cut calloused over about 2-3 days and plant that leaf atop a little damp succulent soil until it forms a root.