Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China, Japan
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Types
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Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Number of Varieties
640
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
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
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 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
-
Fruit Color
Green, Orange, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
V-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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, Fertilize the first year
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CITRUS unshiu
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
Common Name
Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin
Houseleek, Common houseleek
In Hindi
satsuma
houseleek
In German
satsuma
Hauswurz
In French
satsuma
joubarbe
In Spanish
satsuma
houseleek
In Greek
satsuma
houseleek
In Portuguese
satsuma
houseleek
In Polish
Satsuma
houseleek
In Latin
Satsuma
AMERIMNON
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
Citroideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
1640
1
27800
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