What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
Number of Varieties
401
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40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Rosette/Stemless
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
Pink, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
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, 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
Leaf spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Facts
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
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
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
YUCCA harrimaniae
Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
mound lily
In Hindi
houseleek
palm lily
In German
Hauswurz
palm lily
In French
joubarbe
palm lily
In Spanish
houseleek
palm lily
In Greek
houseleek
palm lily
In Portuguese
houseleek
palm lily
In Polish
houseleek
palm lily
In Latin
AMERIMNON
palm lily
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Crassulaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Sempervivum
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Sedeae
-
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
4015
1
27800
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