What are the alternative names of the Houseleek? A detailed explanation of the origin of its names

Alternative names of the Houseleek

Houseleek, of the family Crassulaceae, genus Sempervivum. Also called Sempervivum, Guanyin Lotus, and Guanyin Zuolian.

Morphological characteristics of the Houseleek

The Houseleek is loved by everyone mainly for its distinctive leaf shape. It is relatively small in size, and multiple leaves combine to form a blooming lotus, with star-shaped, pink flowers.

The leaf color of the Houseleek is rich in variation, including gray-green, dark green, yellow-green, red-brown and other colors. The color of the leaf tips also varies, including purplish-red, green and so on. There are many varieties, and the diameter of the leaf rosette ranges from 3 cm to 15 cm, with fine dense serrations along the leaf margins.

A well-developed Houseleek will produce a ring of small rosettes beneath the large rosette, and in late spring each year it will also grow red stolons similar to those of a spider plant from the lower part of the leaf cluster, with rosette-shaped plants growing at the tips of the stolons.

Landscape value of the Houseleek

The Houseleek can be planted on its own as a small potted plant to beautify the environment.

The Houseleek is often planted indoors together with Cobweb Houseleek, and can be planted beside rocks and stone walls.

The Houseleek is not large in shape, has many varieties and different colors, and the differences between the colors of the leaf tips and leaf blades are even more eye-catching. Many succulent plant enthusiasts like to collect different varieties and grow them together, each showing its own charm.