Lily of the Valley

Houseleek

About Lily of the Valley and Houseleek

Lily of the Valley

Houseleek

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

Southern Europe, Western Europe

1.4 Types

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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6.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, White

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Moist, Well drained

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers 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

Not Available

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers 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

Chest pain, Swelling

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Convallaria majalis

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

7.2 Common Name

Lily of the Valley

Houseleek, Common houseleek

7.2.1 In Hindi

कामुदिनी

houseleek

7.2.2 In German

Maiglöckchen

Hauswurz

7.2.3 In French

Lily of the Valley

joubarbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lirio de los valles

houseleek

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

houseleek

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lírio do Vale

houseleek

7.2.7 In Polish

Lilia doliny

houseleek

7.2.8 In Latin

Lílium convállium

AMERIMNON

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Convallaria

Sempervivum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lily of the Valley and Houseleek

Wondering what are the properties of Lily of the Valley and Houseleek? We provide you with everything About Lily of the Valley and Houseleek. Lily of the Valley doesn't have thorns and Houseleek doesn't have thorns. Also Lily of the Valley does not have fragrant flowers. Lily of the Valley has allergic reactions like Headache, Nausea and Vomiting and Houseleek has allergic reactions like Headache, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Lily of the Valley and Houseleek and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lily of the Valley and Houseleek

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

Lily of the Valley and Houseleek Physical Information

Lily of the Valley and Houseleek physical information is very important for comparison. Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm whereas Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lily of the Valley and Houseleek are as follows:

Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green
Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

Care of Lily of the Valley and Houseleek

Care of Lily of the Valley and Houseleek include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Lily of the Valley 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.