Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Ornamental Plants
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
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Number of Varieties
402
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
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
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
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Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
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Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
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Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
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Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Globe 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
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Drought Tolerant
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, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
In Hindi
houseleek
Sina
In German
Hauswurz
Sina
In French
joubarbe
Sina
In Spanish
houseleek
Sina
In Greek
houseleek
Sina
In Portuguese
houseleek
Sina
In Polish
houseleek
Sina
In Latin
AMERIMNON
Sina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Crassulaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Sempervivum
Stenocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Sedeae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Number of Species
40-
1
27800
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