1 What is
1.2 Life Span
1.4 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
1.6 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
1.8 Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Not Available
1.9.1 Number of Varieties
1.10 Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.2 AHS Heat Zone
1.3 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10
1.4 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1.5.2 Minimum Width
1.9 Plant Color
1.9.1 Flower Color
Light Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral
1.9.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.9.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
1.9.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Blue Green, Gray Green
1.9.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
Blue Green, Gray Green
1.9.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
Blue Green, Gray Green
1.9.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
Not Available
1.10 Shape
1.10.1 Leaf Shape
1.11 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
3.8 Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Aphids, Verticillium Wilt
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
PAPAVER nudicaule
6.2 Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Iceland Poppy
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
houseleek
amapola de Islandia
6.2.5 In Greek
houseleek
Ισλανδία παπαρούνας
6.2.6 In Portuguese
houseleek
papoila de Islândia
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
Crassulaceae
Papaveraceae
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species