Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Herbs
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Number of Varieties
405
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40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
ditches, Lake margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm7.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
extracted oil, Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
brewing beer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Columbus Hops
In Hindi
houseleek
साधारण राज़क
In German
Hauswurz
Echter Hopfen
In French
joubarbe
Houblon
In Spanish
houseleek
Humulus lupulus
In Greek
houseleek
Columbus Hops
In Portuguese
houseleek
Lúpulo
In Polish
houseleek
Chmiel zwyczajny
In Latin
AMERIMNON
Columbus Hops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Urticales
Family
Crassulaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Sempervivum
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sedeae
-
Subfamily
Sedoideae
-
Number of Species
403
1
27800
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