Sempervivum calcareum

Plant Characteristics

Habit		cacti-succulent
Height:	⇕	2 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 2. to 3 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Width:	⇔	5 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5. to 8 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun
USDA Zones:		5 to 9

Scientific Names

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Read about Sempervivum calcareum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Sempervivum calcareum, Jord. (S. californicum, Hort.). Barren rosettes about 2 in. diam., young ones nearly sessile: lvs. oblanceolate-cuneate, cuspidate, very glaucous, with a very distinct red-brown tip, glabrous, outer lvs. 1-1 1/2 x 3/8 in.; cauline lvs. densely imbricated, oblong-lanceolate, 1-1 1/2 in. long: fl.-st. less than 1 ft. high, including the infl.: fls. 10-12-merous, 3/4 in. across, pale red in a panicle 3-4 in. long, with 8-12 simple scorpioid branches; calyx densely pilose, segms. lanceolate; petals greenish down the keel, densely ciliate. France on the calcareous alps of Dauphine. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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