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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Brazil
Southern Europe, Western Europe

Types

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Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

coastal environs
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

610.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy
Blue Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, 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

Aphids, 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
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
Houseleek, Common houseleek

In Hindi

Pitanga
houseleek

In German

Pitanga
Hauswurz

In French

Pitanga
joubarbe

In Spanish

Pitanga
houseleek

In Greek

Pitanga
houseleek

In Portuguese

Pitanga
houseleek

In Polish

Pitanga
houseleek

In Latin

Pitanga
AMERIMNON

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Rosales

Family

Myrtaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Eugenia
Sempervivum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae
Sedeae

Subfamily

-
Sedoideae

Number of Species

2040
1 27800
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Difference Between Pitanga and Houseleek

If you are confused whether Pitanga 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 Pitanga and Houseleek Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pitanga 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 Pitanga and Houseleek if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pitanga and Houseleek

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pitanga and Houseleek. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pitanga 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 Pitanga is Analgesic and Antitumor whereas of Houseleek is Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic and Odontalgic. Pitanga has beauty benefits as follows: while Houseleek has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pitanga 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 Pitanga 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 Pitanga are whereas of Houseleek have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pitanga has showy fruits and Houseleek has no showy fruits. Also Pitanga is not flowering and Houseleek is not flowering . You can compare Pitanga and Houseleek facts and facts of other plants too.