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{{Taxobox | color = lightgreen
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__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
| name = Common Houseleek
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| name = ''Sempervivum tectorum''
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| common_names = Hen and Chicks, Common Houseleek
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| growth_habit = herbaceous
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| high = ?  <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
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| wide =    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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| origin = ?  <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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| lifespan = perennial
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| exposure = ?  <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
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| water = ?  <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
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| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
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| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
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| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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| usda_zones = ?  <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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| sunset_zones =    <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
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| color = IndianRed
 
| image = CommonHouseleek.jpg
 
| image = CommonHouseleek.jpg
| image_width = 240px
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| image_width = 240px   <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption =
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| image_caption = Sempervivum tectorum
| regnum = [[Plantae]]
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| regnum = Plantae
| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
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| divisio = Magnoliophyta
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
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| classis = Magnoliopsida
| ordo = [[Saxifragales]]
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| ordo = Saxifragales
| familia = [[Crassulaceae]]
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| familia = Crassulaceae
| genus = ''[[Sempervivum]]''
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| genus = Sempervivum
| species = '''''S. tectorum'''''
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| species = tectorum
| binomial = ''Sempervivum tectorum''
 
| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
 
 
}}
 
}}
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'''''Sempervivum tectorum''''' ('''Common Houseleek'''<ref>[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SETE5 ''Sempervivum tectorum''] at [http://plants.usda.gov/ USDA PLANTS Database]</ref>) is a perennial plant of the genus ''[[Sempervivum]]''. It is used as an [[ornamental plant]]{{wp}}.
  
'''''Sempervivum tectorum''''' ('''Common Houseleek'''<ref>[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SETE5 ''Sempervivum tectorum''] at [http://plants.usda.gov/ USDA PLANTS Database]</ref>) is a perennial plant of the genus ''[[Sempervivum]]''. It is used as an [[ornamental plant]].
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==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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Image:Sempervivum Tectorum Greenii, Huntington.jpg| Sempervivum Tectorum 'Greenii'
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Image:Upload.png| photo 2
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Image:Upload.png| photo 3
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</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
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==External links==
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*{{wplink}}
  
[[Category:Crassulaceae]]
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{{stub}}
[[Category:Ornamental plants]]
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[[Category:Categorize]]
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[[Category:Sempervivum]]
  
{{plant-stub}}
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Revision as of 17:51, 20 June 2009


Sempervivum tectorum


Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: ?
Cultivation
Exposure: ?"?" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Water: ?"?" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.
Scientific Names

Crassulaceae >

Sempervivum >

tectorum >


Sempervivum tectorum (Common Houseleek[1]) is a perennial plant of the genus Sempervivum. It is used as an ornamental plantwp.

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