Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Types
Mareer, Manjak
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Number of Varieties
1540
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Houseleek, Common houseleek
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
houseleek
In German
Cordia subcordata
Hauswurz
In French
Cordia subcordata
joubarbe
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
houseleek
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
houseleek
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
houseleek
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
houseleek
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
AMERIMNON
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Boraginaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Cordia
Sempervivum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
-
Sedoideae
Number of Species
140
1
27800
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