Rodney Burton on tue 21 aug 07

Malcolm, So why don't other Sedums taste the same? Rodney

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The biting taste isn't just cosmetic. Being a member of the Crassulaceae, i=
t
has Crassulacean acid metabolism, also known as CAM photosynthesis - see:
http://en.wikipedia

.org/wiki/Crassulacean_acid_metabolism
An adaptation for dry habitats which results in the build-up of malic acid
in the leaves during the night which gives the acid taste in the morning.
Apparently they taste more benign after a day's sunbathing (their's rather
than your's!)

Malcolm

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Malcolm Storey on tue 21 aug 07

> Malcolm, So why don't other Sedums taste the same? Rodney

Dunno. Sure they don't?

Malcolm

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> in the leaves during the night which gives the acid taste in the morning.
> Apparently they taste more benign after a day's sunbathing (their's rathe=
r