Houseleek

Abelia

About Houseleek and Abelia

Houseleek

Abelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 88 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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 !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Foundation, Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

ABELIA mosanensis

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

Glossy abelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

Abelia

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

Abelia

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

Abelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

Abelia

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

Αμπέλια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

Abelia

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

Abelia

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

Abelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Caprifolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Houseleek and Abelia

Wondering what are the properties of Houseleek and Abelia? We provide you with everything About Houseleek and Abelia. Houseleek doesn't have thorns and Abelia doesn't have thorns. Also Houseleek does not have fragrant flowers. Houseleek has allergic reactions like Not Available and Abelia 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 Houseleek and Abelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Abelia

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

Houseleek and Abelia Physical Information

Houseleek and Abelia physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Houseleek and Abelia are as follows:

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available

Care of Houseleek and Abelia

Care of Houseleek and Abelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune and Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.