About Houseleek

Houseleek

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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

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Rank: 59 (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over 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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, 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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32% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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 ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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 ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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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 ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

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1% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

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

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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 ! ▶

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Houseleek

Want to know the properties of Houseleek? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Houseleek is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Not Available. Houseleek Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic and Odontalgic
Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Houseleek Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Houseleek. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Houseleek physical information is as follows: 10.20 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is V-Shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Light Pink
Leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

Care of Houseleek

Taking Houseleek Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Houseleek include pruning, which should be done No need to prune. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Houseleek

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Houseleek is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Houseleek is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 40 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii. This plant's habitat is limestone outcrops, Rocky areas and Stone and Masonry fences and walls and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.