Ubi

Houseleek

About Ubi and Houseleek

Ubi

Houseleek

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Number of Varieties

10040

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSCOREA alata

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Common Name

Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam

Houseleek, Common houseleek

In Hindi

Hydrangea

houseleek

In German

Hortensie

Hauswurz

In French

Hortensia

joubarbe

In Spanish

Hortensia

houseleek

In Greek

υδραγεία

houseleek

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

houseleek

In Polish

Hortensja

houseleek

In Latin

Hibiscus

AMERIMNON

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Dioscoreaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Sempervivum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

-40

1 27800

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Properties of Ubi and Houseleek

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

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Season and Care of Ubi and Houseleek

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

Ubi and Houseleek Physical Information

Ubi and Houseleek physical information is very important for comparison. Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ubi and Houseleek are as follows:

Ubi flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown
Ubi leaf color: Green
Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

Care of Ubi and Houseleek

Care of Ubi and Houseleek include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ubi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Houseleek pruning is done . In summer Ubi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.