Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
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Number of Varieties
4010
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40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
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Fruit Color
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Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Light 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
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
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Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
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Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation
Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
houseleek
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Hauswurz
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
joubarbe
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
houseleek
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
houseleek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
houseleek
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
houseleek
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
AMERIMNON
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Rosales
Brassicales
Family
Crassulaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Sempervivum
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Sedeae
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Subfamily
Sedoideae
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Number of Species
40100
1
27800
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