Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Texas, Mexico
Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
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Number of Varieties
40-
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions
Flowers
Showy
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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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Slopes hedging
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
wax
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
wax plant
In Hindi
houseleek
Candelilla
In German
Hauswurz
candelilla
In French
joubarbe
candelilla
In Spanish
houseleek
candelilla
In Greek
houseleek
candelilla
In Portuguese
houseleek
candelilla
In Polish
houseleek
candelilla
In Latin
AMERIMNON
candelilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Euphorbiales
Family
Crassulaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Sempervivum
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sedeae
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Subfamily
Sedoideae
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Number of Species
40-
1
27800
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