×

Houseleek
Houseleek




ADD
Compare

About Houseleek

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Number of Varieties

40
Rank: 78 (Overall)
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

In Hindi

houseleek

In German

Hauswurz

In French

joubarbe

In Spanish

houseleek

In Greek

houseleek

In Portuguese

houseleek

In Polish

houseleek

In Latin

AMERIMNON

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Crassulaceae

Genus

Sempervivum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

40
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 . 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.

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 . 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.

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.