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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
Southern Europe, Western Europe

Types

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Number of Varieties

10040
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

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

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Common Name

Orange
Houseleek, Common houseleek

In Hindi

नारंगी
houseleek

In German

Orange
Hauswurz

In French

Orange
joubarbe

In Spanish

naranja
houseleek

In Greek

Πορτοκάλι
houseleek

In Portuguese

laranja
houseleek

In Polish

Pomarańczowy
houseleek

In Latin

aurantiaco
AMERIMNON

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Rutaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Citrus
Sempervivum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae
Sedeae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Sedoideae

Number of Species

100040
1 27800
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Difference Between Orange and Houseleek

If you are confused whether Orange or Houseleek are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Orange and Houseleek Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Orange are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Houseleek fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Orange and Houseleek if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Orange and Houseleek

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Orange and Houseleek. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Orange and Houseleek as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Orange is whereas of Houseleek is Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic and Odontalgic. Orange has beauty benefits as follows: while Houseleek has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Orange vs Houseleek

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Orange vs Houseleek and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Orange are whereas of Houseleek have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Orange has showy fruits and Houseleek has no showy fruits. Also Orange is not flowering and Houseleek is not flowering . You can compare Orange and Houseleek facts and facts of other plants too.