Houseleek

Weeping Lovegrass

About Houseleek and Weeping Lovegrass

Houseleek

Weeping Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

7-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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)▶

90.00 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)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Gray, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

conjunctivitis, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants 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 Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

ERAGROSTIS curvula

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

Weinend lovegrass

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

Weeping lovegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

Pasto llorón

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

κλάμα Lovegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

chorando lovegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

Płacząca Lovegrass

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

Plorans Lovegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Houseleek and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Houseleek and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Houseleek and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Houseleek and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Houseleek and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.