Uses
Edible uses
Notes
Unknown part
Leaves
Material uses
There are no material uses listed for Sempervivum tectorum.Medicinal uses(Warning!)
Unknown part
Ecology
Ecosystem niche/layer
Ecological Functions
Nothing listed.
Forage
Nothing listed.
Shelter
Nothing listed.
Propagation
Division of offsets in spring or early summer. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer. Plants can also be divided in September but these divisions should be overwintered in a greenhouse.
Stem cuttings.Practical Plants is currently lacking information on propagation instructions of Sempervivum tectorum. Help us fill in the blanks! Edit this page to add your knowledge.
Cultivation
One of the many common names for this plant is rather interesting, but was too long to put in the common name entry earlier in this record. It is 'Welcome home husband, however drunk you be'. The plant is sometimes planted in thatched roofs since it is supposed to give protection against lightning, thunderbolts and fire to any house that it grows on[13]. It is also said to preserve the thatch[4][14]. There is some justification to this belief because the leaves contain a great deal of water and do not burn easily - if there are many of the plants growing on the roof then they will tend to put out the fire before it can take hold properly. Individual rosettes die after flowering, but usually produce a number of offsets that continue to grow[15].
A polymorphic species, it is divided into a number of sub-species by some botanists[9].Crops
Problems, pests & diseases
Associations & Interactions
There are no interactions listed for Sempervivum tectorum. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.
Polycultures & Guilds
There are no polycultures listed which include Sempervivum tectorum.
Descendants
Cultivars
Varieties
None listed.
Subspecies
None listed.
Full Data
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References
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