sem·per·vi·vum

(sĕm′pər-vī′vəm)

[New Latin Sempervīvum, genus name, from neuter of Late Latin sempervīvus, ever-living : Latin semper, always; see sem- in Indo-European roots + Latin vīvus, living, alive; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

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sempervivum

(ˌsɛmpəˈvaɪvəm)

(Plants) See houseleek

[New Latin, from Latin sempervivus ever-living, from semper always + vivere to live]

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Sempervivum 'Rubin' provides a pop of colour with its dark maroon rosettes and Sedum 'Coral Carpet' is a lovely fresh green.

Summer stunners; Award-winning sedums need little water, are versatile and create a vivid carpet of colour

Sempervivum 'Rubin' has dark maroon rosettes, Sedum 'Coral Carpet' has white flower heads over mats of bright-green tinged bronze-red foliage, and Sedum 'Cape Blanco' will produce golden yellow flowers over mats of pretty rosettes of silvery-white fleshy leaves.

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Sempervivum 'Rubin' has dark maroon rosettes, Sedum 'Coral Carpet' has white flower heads over mats of bright-green tinged bronzered foliage, and Sedum 'Cape Blanco' will produce golden yellow flowers over mats of pretty rosettes of silvery-white fleshy leaves.

GO POTTY FOR PLANTING; If you're short of space or regularly move home, outdoor pots are a great way to enjoy gardening

Frost-hardy plants, on the other hand, such as sempervivum - houseleek - and papaver - poppy - can be planted directly in the garden.

Sow and tell; Here comes spring... and with it, a chance to get planting. Because nothing beats the simple pleasure of watching seeds burst into life

A selection of faux succulents, such as sedum, echeveria and sempervivum, available from all good craft stores.

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Homogyne alpina Crassulaceae 0.14 [+ or -] 0.06 Sedum rizoides Sempervivum montanum Cupressaceae 3.37 [+ or -] 1.25 Juniperus communis Ericaceae 5.30 [+ or -] 1.03 Arcostaphylos uva-ursi Calluna vulgaris Loiseleuria procumbens Rhododendron ferrugineum Vaccinium myrtillus Vaccinium uliginosum Vaccinium vitis-idaea Vaccinium sp.

Feeding ecology of alpine chamois living in sympatry with other ruminant species

Fortunately, many species of Sedum (stonecrop) and Sempervivum (houseleeks, hens and chicks) are amazingly cold-tolerant and can survive temperatures well below freezing.

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+ asturica Armeria cantabrica + 1 Matthiola perennis Minuartia villarii + Sempervivum cantabricum + Litzula pediformis + Gentiana vertia + Sideritis hyssopifolia + Arenaria moehringioides Reseda glauca + + 1 Festuca rubra Festuca picoeuropeana Lotus corniculatus Saxifraga paniculata Arenaria erinacea Hemiaria glabra Trinia glauca Altitude (l=10m) 223 197 222 205 206 197 211 Area ([m.sup.2]) 75 100 75 50 75 100 20 Cover (%) 40 40 70 40 40 60 50 Aspect SE N SE SW E SE SW Releve number 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Characteristics Helianthemum canum subsp.

Comunidades alpinas de los macizos calizos de los Picos de Europa (norte de Espana)

Our plant under discussion is Sempervivum tectorum.

Odd names take root

"Yr unig ffordd sicr ydi drwy ddefnyddio llysiau pentai (Sempervivum tectorum; houseleeks)," oedd yr ateb egfais i.

Llysiau pentai i dynnu llyfrithod