Sempervivum ciliosum, the Teneriffe houseleek, is a species of flowering plant in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, native to Southeastern Europe. Growing to just 10 cm (3.9 in) high by 50 cm (20 in) wide, it is a spreading evergreen perennial. It forms spheres of pointed, succulent, hairy grey-green leaves. Mature rosettes may produce yellowish flowers on stalks up to 10 cm (3.9 in) in summer. Despite a superficial resemblance, houseleeks are not closely related to cacti.
The Latin specific epithet ciliosum means “with a small fringe”.[2]
Sempervivum ciliosum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[3][4] Although hardy down to −20 °C (−4 °F), it requires a sheltered position in full sun, in well-drained soil.
Sempervivum ciliosum, the Teneriffe houseleek, is a species of flowering plant in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, native to Southeastern Europe. Growing to just 10 cm (3.9 in) high by 50 cm (20 in) wide, it is a spreading evergreen perennial. It forms spheres of pointed, succulent, hairy grey-green leaves. Mature rosettes may produce yellowish flowers on stalks up to 10 cm (3.9 in) in summer. Despite a superficial resemblance, houseleeks are not closely related to cacti.
The Latin specific epithet ciliosum means “with a small fringe”.
Sempervivum ciliosum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Although hardy down to −20 °C (−4 °F), it requires a sheltered position in full sun, in well-drained soil.
