Houseleek

Aeonium

About Houseleek and Aeonium

Houseleek

Aeonium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Canary Islands, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Aeonium arboreum Aeonium haworthii Aeonium tabuliforme Aeonium canariense

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 63 (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

Hillside, Rocky areas, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 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

Light Pink

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Does not require lot of 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Food Allergy, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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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 !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

AEONIUM

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

Black Rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

Aeonium

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

Aeonium

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

Aeonium

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

Aeonium

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

Aeonium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

Aeonium

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

Aeonium

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

Aeonium arboreum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Sempervivoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Houseleek and Aeonium

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Aeonium

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

Houseleek and Aeonium Physical Information

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

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
Aeonium flower color: Yellow
Aeonium leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Houseleek and Aeonium

Care of Houseleek and Aeonium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune and Aeonium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aeonium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.