Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Central America, Mexico, North America
Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Number of Varieties
405
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40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm7.62 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Peach, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Bees
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
Winter Squash
In Hindi
houseleek
कोंहड़ा
In German
Hauswurz
Winter squash
In French
joubarbe
courges d'hiver
In Spanish
houseleek
calabaza de invierno
In Greek
houseleek
σκουός χειμώνα
In Portuguese
houseleek
abóbora
In Polish
houseleek
dynia
In Latin
AMERIMNON
cucurbita
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Violales
Family
Crassulaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Sempervivum
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sedeae
-
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
4027
1
27800
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