Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Types
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Number of Varieties
40
Rank: 78 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
63% - Cactus Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
37% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
Common Name
Houseleek, Common houseleek
In Hindi
houseleek
In German
Hauswurz
In French
joubarbe
In Spanish
houseleek
In Greek
houseleek
In Portuguese
houseleek
In Polish
houseleek
In Latin
AMERIMNON
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Crassulaceae
Genus
Sempervivum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Sedeae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Number of Species
40
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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