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sempervivum

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sempervivum [ˌsɛmpəˈvaɪvəm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) See houseleek
[New Latin, from Latin sempervivus ever-living, from semper always + vivere to live]
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Interest of foliage, as of Fern, Sempervivum, or Mossy Saxifrage; of habit, as tufted mats of Diapensia or irregular stems of Cotoneaster; or in fruits, as of Cornus canadensis, can always be employed to carry on the pictures when flowers are absent.
Creating a Plan for Your Rock Garden by Lynette Tyson / Home improvement and landscaping community
Good choices include: Achillea Armeria (thrifts) Aubrieta Cistus (rock roses) Dianthus (sweet William) Eschscholzia (Californian poppy) Genista (brooms) Helianthemum (sun roses) Helianthus (sunflowers) Juniperus (juniper), Rosmarinus (rosemary) Sedum (ice plants) Sempervivum (house leeks) Stachys lanata (lambs' ears) Thymus (thymes) Clever idea If temperatures in your garden frame or greenhouse are soaring, reduce the amount of sun getting in.
Beat the HEAT; Gardening by The Mirror (London, England)
Genera in this family include Crassula, Kalanchoe, Sedum, Aeonium, Echeveria, Sempervivum and Dudleya.
Drought-tolerant Crassulaceae offers something for everyone by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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