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  2. Plants
  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Saxifrages, Stonecrops, and Allies
  6. Stonecrop Family
  7. Houseleeks
  8. Sempervivum
  9. Houseleek

species 10,360 observations

Houseleek

Sempervivum tectorum

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

13 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Long-winged Shade, Phoebus Apollo, Omnivorous Leafroller 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 6
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Hunt's Bumble Bee, Orange-belted Leafwalker, Annulate Masked Bee, Little Masked Bee 4

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Dry Well drained
Soil
Sand Loam
Soil pH
Neutral
Drought tolerant
Yes
Resists
Dry soil Salt
Habit
Horizontal Spreading
Plant type
Perennial Succulent

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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