Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Types
-
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Number of Varieties
5040
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Blue Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Houseleek, Common houseleek
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
houseleek
In German
Bermuda Gras
Hauswurz
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
joubarbe
In Spanish
Grama
houseleek
In Greek
Αγριάδα
houseleek
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
houseleek
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
houseleek
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
AMERIMNON
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Sempervivum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Chlorideae
Sedeae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
240
1
27800
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