Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia
Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Vicia faba
Number of Varieties
402
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Cropland, Farms, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-6
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm5.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a laxative, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
VICIA faba
Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean
In Hindi
houseleek
faba बीन
In German
Hauswurz
Ackerbohne
In French
joubarbe
féverole
In Spanish
houseleek
haba
In Greek
houseleek
faba φασόλι
In Portuguese
houseleek
faba feijão
In Polish
houseleek
bobik
In Latin
AMERIMNON
faba Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Crassulaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Sempervivum
Vicia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sedeae
Vicieae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
4018
1
27800
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