Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Central America
Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Number of Varieties
40180
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8,9,12,24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
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, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
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
-
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
ECHEVERIA
Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
In Hindi
houseleek
Echeveria
In German
Hauswurz
Echeveria
In French
joubarbe
Echeveria
In Spanish
houseleek
Echeveria
In Greek
houseleek
Echeveria
In Portuguese
houseleek
Echeveria
In Polish
houseleek
Echeveria
In Latin
AMERIMNON
Aeonium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Saxifragales
Family
Crassulaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Sempervivum
Echeveria
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Sedeae
Sedeae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
40150
1
27800
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