Houseleek

Hylocereus

About Houseleek and Hylocereus

Houseleek

Hylocereus

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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

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Salmon

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

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Not Available, pollinators

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

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Hylocereus undatus

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

hylocereus

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

hylocereus

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

hylocereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

hylocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

hylocereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

hylocereus

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

Hylocereus

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

Hylocereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Hylocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

4012

1 27800

Properties of Houseleek and Hylocereus

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Hylocereus

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

Houseleek and Hylocereus Physical Information

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

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

Care of Houseleek and Hylocereus

Care of Houseleek and Hylocereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune and Hylocereus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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 Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.