Levisticum Officinale

Houseleek

About Levisticum Officinale and Houseleek

Levisticum Officinale

Houseleek

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Southern Europe, Western Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 59 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Arid Habitats, Damp Places, Waste areas

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 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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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

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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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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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

Boils, Gastritis, Gout, Heartburn, Indigestion, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LEVISTICUM officinale

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

7.2 Common Name

Lovage

Houseleek, Common houseleek

7.2.1 In Hindi

Levisticum Officinale

houseleek

7.2.2 In German

Liebstöckel

Hauswurz

7.2.3 In French

livèche

joubarbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

lovage

houseleek

7.2.5 In Greek

λεβιστικό

houseleek

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lovage

houseleek

7.2.7 In Polish

lubczyk

houseleek

7.2.8 In Latin

ligusticum

AMERIMNON

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Levisticum

Sempervivum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Apieae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Levisticum Officinale and Houseleek

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

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Season and Care of Levisticum Officinale and Houseleek

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

Levisticum Officinale and Houseleek Physical Information

Levisticum Officinale and Houseleek physical information is very important for comparison. Levisticum Officinale height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Levisticum Officinale and Houseleek are as follows:

Levisticum Officinale flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Levisticum Officinale leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

Care of Levisticum Officinale and Houseleek

Care of Levisticum Officinale and Houseleek include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Levisticum Officinale pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Levisticum Officinale needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.