Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
China
Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
4030
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
houseleek
बांस
In German
Hauswurz
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
joubarbe
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
houseleek
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
houseleek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
houseleek
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
houseleek
zbicie bambus
In Latin
AMERIMNON
clumping Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cyperales
Family
Crassulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Sempervivum
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Sedeae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
401200
1
27800
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