Houseleek

Desert Rose

About Houseleek and Desert Rose

Houseleek

Desert Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long Elliptic

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

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 in spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

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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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 !

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

Glossy

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Improve heart health, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Treating fever, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass

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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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

ADENIUM obesum

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

Sabi star, Impala lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

रेगिस्तानी गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

Wüstenrose

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

Desert Rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

Rosa del desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

Τριαντάφυλλο της ερήμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

Rosa do Deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

Kwiat pustyni

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

Desert resurrexit

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Adenium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Malouetieae

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Apocynoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Houseleek and Desert Rose

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Desert Rose

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

Houseleek and Desert Rose Physical Information

Houseleek and Desert Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Desert Rose height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and Desert Rose are as follows:

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
Desert Rose flower color: White, Red and Pink
Desert Rose leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Houseleek and Desert Rose

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