The Sempervivum tectorum symbolizes vitality and good fortune; growing it at home brings good luck

Sempervivum tectorum, a succulent in the Crassulaceae family, genus Sempervivum, is also called houseleek, Guanyin rosette lotus, and Buddha rosette lotus. Native to the mountainous regions of Spain, France, Italy and other European countries, it is an alpine succulent. It is now widespread everywhere and is one of the most common varieties among succulents, worthy of being called the king of ordinary plants. As its name suggests, the Sempervivum tectorum has fleshy leaves arranged in a rosette-like circle, with a shape like a lotus pedestal; the leaves are flat and slender, sharply pointed at the tip, with tiny fuzz along the leaf margins, and under full sunlight the leaf tips and margins develop a very beautiful coffee-colored or purplish-red hue. So do you know what it is good for? Come learn about it with the editor.

Sempervivum tectorum is a herbaceous plant with special effects in traditional Chinese medicine. Sempervivum tectorum has a slight effect on absorbing indoor toxic gases, absorbing dust, killing bacteria, purifying the air, and filtering turbid air, and can slightly increase indoor humidity. To stress again, the succulent type of Sempervivum tectorum only has a slight effect of absorbing toxic gases and slightly increasing humidity. In fact, Sempervivum tectorum can be used as medicine, with effects such as dispelling wind and removing dampness, and relieving pain; its most important effect is treating typhoid diarrhea, rheumatism, rhinitis and various skin diseases.

For ordinary household growing, note that the Araceae Sempervivum tectorum is toxic, not the Crassulaceae succulent Sempervivum tectorum; when growing the Araceae Sempervivum tectorum, try to avoid growing it in homes with children, and also pay attention during care, making sure to prevent children and uninformed people from eating it by mistake or ingesting it through other channels. Once ingested by mistake, in mild cases there may be swelling of the tongue and throat, and vomiting and diarrhea; in severe cases there may be suffocation and cardiac paralysis. If poisoning occurs from accidental ingestion, it is necessary to immediately take egg white or flour paste, drink a large amount of sugar water, or receive an intravenous injection of glucose saline.

Sempervivum tectorum is said to be able to purify the air and absorb dust and so on, but this is actually an exaggeration. The succulent type of Sempervivum tectorum only has a slight effect of absorbing toxic gases and slightly increasing humidity. In fact, the most important effect of Sempervivum tectorum is treating typhoid diarrhea, rheumatism, rhinitis and various skin diseases.

Overall, succulent Sempervivum tectorum is still very easy to grow, and arranging them in a row as a combined planting to decorate an indoor environment produces a very good effect, making it worth having. It not only greening the environment, but also safeguards your health.