Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
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
3040
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue Violet
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SINNINGIA speciosa
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
Common Name
Sinningia, Gloxinia
Houseleek, Common houseleek
In Hindi
Sinningia
houseleek
In German
Sinningia
Hauswurz
In French
Sinningia
joubarbe
In Spanish
Sinningia
houseleek
In Greek
Sinningia
houseleek
In Portuguese
Sinningia
houseleek
In Polish
Sinningia
houseleek
In Latin
Sinningia
AMERIMNON
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Sinningia
Sempervivum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Gloxinieae
Sedeae
Subfamily
-
Sedoideae
Number of Species
6540
1
27800
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