Houseleek

Spiral Aloe

About Houseleek and Spiral Aloe

Houseleek

Spiral Aloe

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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

Canary Islands, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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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

Cold Regions, Dry areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 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)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Yellow, Orange, Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Rosette

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

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

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

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

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

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 !

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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

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

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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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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

ALOE polyphylla

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

kroonaalwyn lekhala kharetsa spiral aloe

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

spiral aloe

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

Spirale Aloe

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

aloe spirale

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

espiral de aloe

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

σπιράλ αλόη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

aloe espiral

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

spirala aloesu

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

Aloe spiralis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Aloaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Aloe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Asphodeloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Houseleek and Spiral Aloe

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Spiral Aloe

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

Houseleek and Spiral Aloe Physical Information

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

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
Spiral Aloe flower color: Yellow, Orange, Pink and Coral
Spiral Aloe leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Houseleek and Spiral Aloe

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