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About Houseleek and Organpipe Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Not Available
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
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
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
Linear
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus 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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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 !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
STENOCEREUS thurberi
7.2 Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Organ pipe Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
houseleek
Organpipe cactus
7.2.2 In German
Hauswurz
Organpipe cactus
7.2.3 In French
joubarbe
Orgue cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
houseleek
Cactus del tubo de órgano
7.2.5 In Greek
houseleek
Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
houseleek
Cacto da tubulação de órgão
7.2.7 In Polish
houseleek
Organ Pipe Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
AMERIMNON
Organum Pipe cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Crassulaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Sempervivum
Stenocereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Sedeae
Pachycereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Sedoideae
Cactoideae
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 Organpipe Cactus

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

Season and Care of Houseleek and Organpipe Cactus

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

Houseleek and Organpipe Cactus Physical Information

Houseleek and Organpipe Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Organpipe Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and Organpipe Cactus are as follows:

  • Houseleek flower color: Light Pink

  • Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

  • Organpipe Cactus flower color: White and Lavender

  • Organpipe Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Houseleek and Organpipe Cactus

Care of Houseleek and Organpipe Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune and Organpipe Cactus pruning is done 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 Organpipe Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.