Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Types
Not Avaialble
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Number of Varieties
10040
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
910.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Rose
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
Scale Insects, Snails
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Houseleek, Common houseleek
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
houseleek
In German
Umbrella Tree
Hauswurz
In French
Umbrella Tree
joubarbe
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
houseleek
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
houseleek
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
houseleek
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
houseleek
In Latin
O lignum
AMERIMNON
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Rosales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Sempervivum
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
340
1
27800
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