Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
South Africa
Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Perennials
Number of Varieties
4015
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40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
Yellow, Red, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
CLIVIA miniata
Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Clivia
In Hindi
houseleek
Clivia
In German
Hauswurz
Clivia
In French
joubarbe
Clivia
In Spanish
houseleek
Clivia
In Greek
houseleek
κλίβια
In Portuguese
houseleek
Clivia
In Polish
houseleek
Clivia
In Latin
AMERIMNON
Clivia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Crassulaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Sempervivum
Clivia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Sedeae
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Subfamily
Sedoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
4010
1
27800
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