Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Guaiacum officinale
Number of Varieties
403
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-15
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
H1, H2
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize three times a year
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
GUAIACUM sanctum
Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
In Hindi
houseleek
Lignum Vitae
In German
Hauswurz
Lignum Vitae
In French
joubarbe
Lignum Vitae
In Spanish
houseleek
Palo santo
In Greek
houseleek
Lignum Vitae
In Portuguese
houseleek
pau-santo
In Polish
houseleek
Lignum Vitae
In Latin
AMERIMNON
lignum Vitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Crassulaceae
Zygophyllaceae
Genus
Sempervivum
Guaiacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Sedeae
-
Subfamily
Sedoideae
-
Number of Species
403
1
27800
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