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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe
Central America, South America

Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

402
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate
Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water
Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

houseleek
सेम फली

In German

Hauswurz
Limabohne

In French

joubarbe
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

houseleek
Haba

In Greek

houseleek
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

houseleek
feijão-Lima

In Polish

houseleek
Lima Bean

In Latin

AMERIMNON
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Crassulaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Sempervivum
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sedeae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Sedoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

4040
1 27800
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Difference Between Houseleek and Lima Bean

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Importance of Houseleek and Lima Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Houseleek and Lima Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Houseleek and Lima Bean as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Houseleek is Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic and Odontalgic whereas of Lima Bean is cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber and Heart problems. Houseleek has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Lima Bean has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Houseleek vs Lima Bean

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