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About Houseleek and Mexican Bamboo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Mexico
1.4 Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
OTATEA acuminata
7.2 Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
houseleek
मैक्सिकन बांस
7.2.2 In German
Hauswurz
Mexican Bambus
7.2.3 In French
joubarbe
Bamboo mexicaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
houseleek
bambú mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
houseleek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
houseleek
Bamboo Mexican
7.2.7 In Polish
houseleek
Mexican Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
AMERIMNON
Mexicanus Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Rosales
Poales
8.5 Family
Crassulaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Sempervivum
Otatea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Sedeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Sedoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
40
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Houseleek and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Houseleek and Mexican Bamboo

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

Houseleek and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Houseleek and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Houseleek flower color: Light Pink

  • Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Houseleek and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Houseleek and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.