Houseleek

English Lavender

About Houseleek and English Lavender

Houseleek

English Lavender

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Melissa, Sachet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Dry areas, Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 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)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (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, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Small narrow short

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water occasionally, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Beetles, Botrytis Blight, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Antidepressant, Anxiety, Cancer, constipation, Cures constipation, Ear infections, Hair Loss, Itching, Lice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Vera'

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

English Lavender

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

अंग्रेजी लैवेंडर

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

Englisch Lavendel

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

Lavande anglaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

Inglés lavanda

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

Αγγλικά Λεβάντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

Inglês Lavender

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

English Lavender

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

anglicus Lavender

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Rosales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Lavandula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Lavanduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Houseleek and English Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and English Lavender

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

Houseleek and English Lavender Physical Information

Houseleek and English Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas English Lavender height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and English Lavender are as follows:

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
English Lavender flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
English Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Houseleek and English Lavender

Care of Houseleek and English Lavender include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune and English Lavender pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer English Lavender needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.