Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Number of Varieties
408
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
HORDEUM vulgare
Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Barley
In Hindi
houseleek
जौ
In German
Hauswurz
Gerste
In French
joubarbe
orge
In Spanish
houseleek
cebada
In Greek
houseleek
κριθάρι
In Portuguese
houseleek
cevada
In Polish
houseleek
jęczmień
In Latin
AMERIMNON
hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cyperales
Family
Crassulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Sempervivum
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Sedeae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
406
1
27800
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