Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
China
Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
40100
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40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10 - 7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 9, 10
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm3.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, 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
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Centipede Grass
In Hindi
houseleek
Hydrangea
In German
Hauswurz
Hortensie
In French
joubarbe
Hortensia
In Spanish
houseleek
Hortensia
In Greek
houseleek
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
houseleek
Hortênsia
In Polish
houseleek
Hortensja
In Latin
AMERIMNON
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
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Family
Crassulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Sempervivum
Ophiuroides
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Sedeae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Sorghum
Number of Species
4010
1
27800
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