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Umbilicus rupestris
Navelwort
Origin: Europe to south-west Asia.
| Family |
| Crassulaceae |
| Genus |
| Umbilicus |
| Species |
| rupestris |
| Category |
| Weeds |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 1 - 6a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 0 - 5 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -51 - (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -60 - (-10) |
| Height |
| 20 - 40 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Round, fleshy leaves with a sunken 'navel' at the centre. |
| Cultivation |
| Easily grown in moisture-retentive, but well-drained near-neutral soils in sun or light shade. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Occurs on rocks, banks and walls (however, not on lime). |
| Notable Specimens |
| Glendurgan Garden, National Trust, Mawnan Smith, Cornwall, England. Lanhydrock, National Trust, Bodmin, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or leaf cuttings. |
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