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What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Cactus or Succulent 0

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe 0

Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii 0

Number of Varieties
40 59

Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8 0

AHS Heat Zone
8-1 0

Sunset Zone
Not Available 0

Habit
Rosette/Stemless 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
10.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Light Pink 0

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
V-Shaped 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Medium 0

Type of Soil
Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Low 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
No need to prune 0

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Bold 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Not Available 0

Allergy
Not Available 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic 0

Part of Plant Used
Leaves 0

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum 0

Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek 0

In Hindi
houseleek 0

In German
Hauswurz 0

In French
joubarbe 0

In Spanish
houseleek 0

In Greek
houseleek 0

In Portuguese
houseleek 0

In Polish
houseleek 0

In Latin
AMERIMNON 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Rosales 0

Family
Crassulaceae 0

Genus
Sempervivum 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Sedeae 0

Subfamily
Sedoideae 0

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 Not Available. 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 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.

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