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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South Africa
Southern Europe, Western Europe

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Number of Varieties

740
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
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Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Butterflies
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Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Common Name

Buttonbush
Houseleek, Common houseleek

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
houseleek

In German

Button Strauch
Hauswurz

In French

buttonbush arbuste
joubarbe

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
houseleek

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
houseleek

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
houseleek

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
houseleek

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
AMERIMNON

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Rosales

Family

Bruniaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Sempervivum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Sedeae

Subfamily

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Sedoideae

Number of Species

1240
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Houseleek

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Importance of Buttonbush and Houseleek

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Houseleek

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