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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 78

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

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 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
40 100

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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:

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:

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.

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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.

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