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Crassulaceae
Roof Houseleek
Sempervivum tectorum
Protection and eternal life.
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Genus
- Sempervivum
- Native to
- Europe
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Succulent perennial
- Height
- 10-30 cm (flower stalk)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Poor, rocky, well-drained
- Water
- Very low
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial (monocarpic rosettes)
Did you know
- The Latin name 'Sempervivum' means 'always alive,' reflecting its nearly indestructible nature.
- Charlemagne ordered it planted on rooftops across his empire, believing it protected against lightning strikes.
- The rosette that produces flowers dies afterward, but it has already produced many offsets to replace itself.
- The succulent leaves were traditionally applied to burns, insect bites, and warts as a folk remedy.
- It can survive temperatures down to -30°C, making it one of the hardiest succulents in existence.
Color meanings
0
Domestic economy
1
Vivacity
2
Endurance