Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Number of Varieties
440
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
-
Allergy
Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Houseleek, Common houseleek
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
houseleek
In German
Rockets Freifrau
Hauswurz
In French
Rocket Dame
joubarbe
In Spanish
Rocket Dame
houseleek
In Greek
Rocket Dame του
houseleek
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
houseleek
In Polish
Rocket Dame
houseleek
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
AMERIMNON
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Rosales
Family
Brassicaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Hesperis
Sempervivum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Sedeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
5040
1
27800
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