Blue Hibiscus

Houseleek

About Blue Hibiscus and Houseleek

Blue Hibiscus

Houseleek

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Australia

Southern Europe, Western Europe

1.4 Types

Not available

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 59 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Rust aphids

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Showy

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

7.2 Common Name

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

Houseleek, Common houseleek

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Hibiscus

houseleek

7.2.2 In German

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

Hauswurz

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

joubarbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul árbol del hibisco

houseleek

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

houseleek

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore azul do hibiscus

houseleek

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

houseleek

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus lignum blue

AMERIMNON

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Alyogyne

Sempervivum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hibisceae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Hibiscus and Houseleek

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Hibiscus and Houseleek? We provide you with everything About Blue Hibiscus and Houseleek. Blue Hibiscus doesn't have thorns and Houseleek doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Hibiscus does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Hibiscus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Houseleek has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Hibiscus and Houseleek and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Hibiscus and Houseleek

Season and care of Blue Hibiscus and Houseleek is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Hibiscus and Houseleek Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Hibiscus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Houseleek season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Hibiscus is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Houseleek is Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Hibiscus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Houseleek is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Hibiscus and Houseleek Physical Information

Blue Hibiscus and Houseleek physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Hibiscus and Houseleek are as follows:

Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green
Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Houseleek

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Houseleek include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Hibiscus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.