1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm270.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
DASYLIRION
7.2 Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Spoon flower, Common sotol
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
houseleek
Desierto cuchara
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
AMERIMNON
cochleari deserto
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species