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|familia=Crassulaceae
|genus=Sedum
|species=rubrotinctum
|common_name=Jelly Bean Plant, Pork and Beans
|name_ref=Wikipedia
|habit=shrub
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|poisonous=can be toxic
|lifespan=perennial
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|exposure=sun
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|water=moderate, dry
|water_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
|features=evergreen, flowers
|flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring
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'''''Sedum rubrotinctum''''', commonly known as the '''Jelly Bean Plant''', or '''Pork and Beans''', is a species of ''[[Sedum]]'' from the ''[[Crassulaceae]]'' family of plants. Nicknamed for its short leaves that resemble [[jelly bean]]s, especially when taking on a protective hue.<ref name="Backyard Gardener"/> The plant was named officially as a distinct species in 1948. It is a [[succulent plant]] originating in Mexico, that is grown very easily and tolerates all types of soil except for those that are poorly drained. It grows very well in summer, but can take variations in climate although it is not frost-tolerant. 

The leaves of this plant change colour from green to red during the summer months as a protective adaptation, and sprout bright yellow flowers from between the leaves in mid-spring.

==Cultivation==


===Propagation===
New plants may be grown from leaves (or beans) that drop off or are separated from the stem and laid on the soil.

===Pests and diseases===


==Varieties==
*Sedum rubrotinctum cv. 'Aurora' - whiter and pinker rather than green and red.

==Gallery==

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File:Sedum rubrotinctum 03 ies.jpg| photo 1
File:Sedum rubrotinctum 02 ies.jpg| photo 2
File:Sedum rubrotinctum 01 ies.jpg| photo 3
File:Sedum rubrotinctum 04 ies.jpg|Sedum rubrotinctum cv. 'Aurora'
File:Sedum rubrotinctum 05 ies.jpg|Sedum rubrotinctum cv. 'Aurora'
</gallery>

==References==
<references/>
<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->

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